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Ammon News - Gerard Pique's last match for Barcelona ended in ignominy on Tuesday when the defender was shown a red card for remonstrating with the referee during the team's 2-1 win at Osasuna.

Robert Lewandowski was also shown a red card during the first half of a bad-tempered match in which Barca trailed to a sixth-minute David Garcia header before second-half goals from Pedri and Raphinha secured victory.

Pique, 35, announced last week that he was calling time on a glittering career after the Liga match against Osasuna where he was named amongst the substitutes by head coach Xavi.

Barca were incensed by what they perceived was a foul on Marcos Alonso in the buildup to Osasuna's opener and Lewandowski's sending off for a second bookable offence in the 31st minute

Pique sought out referee Jesus Gil Manzano on the pitch as the players and officials headed down the tunnel for half time and was shown a red card for taking his protests too far.

The referee's report claimed Pique said, "You are the referee who has most screwed Barcelona by some distance" before hurling an obscenity at the official.

It meant Pique was denied a farewell appearance on the pitch following his emotional send off at Camp Nou on Saturday in Barca's 2-0 La Liga win over Almeria.

Pedri equalised from a rebound three minutes after the break and Raphinha came off the bench to score Barca's winner five minutes from full time, with a brilliant dipping header from outside the box that looped over the goalkeeper into the net.