Barcelona are appealing the red card handed to Ferran Torres during victory at Atletico Madrid.

Viewing the images again, and with the text that appears in the referee's report, Barca considered it necessary to fight the red card that official Soto Grado showed in stoppage time -- Atletico defender Stefan Savic was also sent off, says Sport.

Therefore, before the competition committee even announces the punishment that Torres will receive, Barça, have decided to appeal the red card amid the threat of a multi-game ban.

According to the referee's report, "in the 90th minute the player (11) Torres García, Ferran was sent off for the following reason: Persistently grabbing an opponent by the hair, while the ball was in play but not within a distance of being played between them".

A very similarly worded comment defines the reason that for the referee also showed a red card to Savic.