Pedro Neto apologises for pushing ball boy during Champions League defeat

[p]The 26-year-old shoved the ‌ball boy in stoppage time at the Parc ‌des Princes, sending him into a chair and triggering ‌a confrontation between players.[/p][p][b]"I want to apologise to ‌the ball boy,"[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/neto-pedro/lxtnUkIP/"]Neto[/a] told TNT Sports.[b] "I have already spoken to him."[/b][/p][p]"We were losing and in the emotion ‌of the game I wanted to get ⁠the ball fast ‌and I gave him a little push.[/p][p][b]"I'm not like this. ​It was in the heat of the moment and I want to apologise. I ​gave him my shirt. I'm really sorry about it - I feel I have to apologise to ⁠him ... He could see ​what had happened and was happy with the situation."[/b][/p][p]Head coach [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rosenior-liam/4fMAHvLm/"]Liam Rosenior[/a] also apologised for the incident.[/p][p][b]"If there was anything from our side that was ‌wrong or out of order, I apologise on behalf of the club,"[/b] he said.[/p][embed guid="e9d28240-c80c-45e0-ac07-bf6845ad0780" url="https://x.com/TheAthleticFC/status/2031853322257174864" social-type="twitter" /][p]Luis Enrique's side twice went ahead through [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/barcola-bradley/lhGD3RgS/"]Bradley Barcola[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dembele-ousmane/zsMC2Ec0/"]Ousmane Dembele[/a] but were pegged back each time by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gusto-malo/YNCrLSO2/"]Malo Gusto[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fernandez-enzo/nZnbEVWP/"]Enzo Fernandez[/a], before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vitinha/Sz9SH7zj/"]Vitinha[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kvaratskhelia-khvicha/bNuGt0hE/"]Khvicha Kvaratskhelia[/a], with a double, netted three late goals to put the hosts in control of the tie.[/p][p]The ‌visitors' disappointment was evident at full-time, with ​goalkeeper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jorgensen-filip/OSueaqvP/"]Filip Jorgensen[/a] attempting to head straight down ‌the tunnel before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sanchez-robert/Q74F6aqr/"]Robert Sanchez[/a] urged him back to applaud the travelling supporters.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] will play [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/newcastle-utd/p6ahwuwJ/"]Newcastle United[/a] on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/chelsea-4fGZN2oK/newcastle-p6ahwuwJ/?mid=juf03THP"]Saturday in the Premier League[/a] before hosting [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psg/CjhkPw0k/"]PSG[/a] on Tuesday in the second ⁠leg of the ⁠last-16 tie in the ‌Champions League.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/chelsea-4fGZN2oK/psg-CjhkPw0k/?mid=vZbdkoWs"]Check out the full match summary with Flashscore[/a][/b].[/p]