Diego Costa insults referee's mother in ugly spat to earn red card in Barcelona defeat

- Barcelona defeated Atletico Madrid 2-0 to stretch their lead on the summit

- Diego Costa was sent off in the 28th minute after insulting the referee

- It is claimed the Spaniard could incur further punishment if found guilty of abusive language

Atletico Madrid had to play a man less for the better part of their fixture against Barcelona played on Saturday, April 6, at Camp Nou.

This was after Diego Costa was sent off in the 28th minute of the match after reportedly insulting the referee's mother.

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According to a UK Metro report citing sources in Spain, the former Chelsea forward used a common Spanish abusive language that roughly translates to: "Son of a b***h."

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The behaviour saw Costa receive a straight red card and had to be restrained by his team-mates, with international colleague Gerard Pique helping the striker off the pitch.

Moments before the incident, a free-kick was handed against Costa after he was adjudged to have fouled Barcelona's Arthur.

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The decision left the striker furious, sprinting immediately towards the match official to scream in his face.

Meanwhile, the 30-year-old could incur further punishment if found guilty if found guilty of using abusive language.

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