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Pedro Neto Banned for Pushing Ball Boy in PSG Match

3/13/2026

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Pedro Neto received a UEFA one-match ban for unsporting behavior after pushing a ball boy during Chelsea's 5-2 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.
The incident occurred in stoppage time as Neto retrieved the ball and the ball boy fell into advertising boards.
Neto apologized after the match.
Chelsea's head coach apologized and the club faces Newcastle before the second leg against Paris Saint-Germain.

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Pedro Neto received a UEFA one-match ban for unsporting behavior after pushing a ball boy during Chelsea's 5-2 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.
The incident occurred in stoppage time as Neto retrieved the ball and the ball boy fell into advertising boards.
Neto apologized after the match.
Chelsea's head coach apologized and the club faces Newcastle before the second leg against Paris Saint-Germain.