WATCH | Neymar sent off for PSG after shocking dive in 1st game since World Cup

Neymar was sent off in Paris Saint-Germain’s game against Strasbourg after Brazil forward’s second-half dive in penalty area Wednesday in his first match since World Cup.

Neymar picked up his first yellow card in 61st minute for catching Strasbourg midfielder rien Thomasson in face with his hand and n a second caution one minute later for diving.

forward remonstrated face-to-face with referee Clement Turpin but to no avail.

It was Neymar's fifth red card since joining PSG for a world record fee of 222 million euros ($236 million) in 2017, and he will be suspended for Sunday's game at second-place Lens.

Neymar, who was in tears after Brazil lost to Croatia in World Cup quarterfinals , set up PSG’s opening goal at Parc des Princes for countryman Marquinhos early in game.