John Terry has apologised for getting sent off against Barcelona, but Roberto Di Matteo has defended his captain.
The Blues’ feat to make the Champions League final was made the more difficult after the veteran centre half was shown a straight red card for kneeing Alexis Sanchez in the first half.
The England international has apologised to his team-mates and the Chelsea fans.
“I’ve seen the replay and it does look bad. I’m not that type of player to intentionally hurt anyone,” he told Sky Sports.
“I’ve raised my knee which I shouldn’t have done with hindsight, but hopefully the people out there who know me know that I’m not that type of player.
“I feel as though I let my team-mates down. I’ve apologised to them and I want to apologise to the Chelsea fans as well.
“I’ve let the lads down, they’ve performed brilliantly, so hopefully this won’t take away from their performance and the way they’ve worked together as a team,” he admitted.
Roberto Di Matteo confessed that Terry had made a mistake, but refused to hold blame against the skipper.
“He is a fantastic leader of this group and he is the captain of our club,” he told reporters after the game.
“Anyone can make a mistake in life and we are just so happy that this group has managed to go to the final.
“We are all human beings and these players are under a lot of pressure and we all make mistakes,” he concluded.
By Gareth McKnight
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