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VIDEO: Fabian Orellana receives red card for throwing chunk of grass at Sergio Busquets

Miguel Vidal / Reuters

Celta de Vigo were minutes away from earning their second positive result against Barcelona this season until Jeremy Mathieu headed home the lone goal in Sunday's La Liga fixture between the two sides.

Clearly angered about the missed opportunity, attacking midfielder Fabian Orellana took out his frustration on the target of all footballing targets: Sergio Busquets.

As Barcelona patiently waited to take a free kick in the match's final moments, Orellana grabbed a chunk of grass from the pitch and threw it with incredible precision at Busquets' face before receiving a straight red card.

#España- El chileno Orellanae tiro con un pedazo de pan de pasto a Busquets. Expulsado, aca

Busquets had this to say about the incident after the final whistle:

Who throws a chunk of grass? Honestly ...

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