Summary
Real Madrid player Jude Bellingham said it was unfair that teammate Eduardo Camavinga was given a second yellow card and sent off late in their Champions League match against Bayern Munich. The decision left Real Madrid with 10 players, allowing Bayern to score two late goals and win the match on aggregate.
Key Facts
- Eduardo Camavinga was sent off in the 86th minute for kicking the ball away and delaying a Bayern free-kick.
- Real Madrid and Bayern Munich were tied 4-4 on aggregate at the time of the red card.
- Bayern scored two late goals to win 6-4 on aggregate and advance to the semi-finals.
- Jude Bellingham called the red card decision "a joke" and said it was impossible to send Camavinga off for that action.
- Real Madrid players, including Dani Carvajal and Antonio Rudiger, showed frustration towards the referee’s decision.
- Manager Alvaro Arbeloa stated the sending-off changed the game and believed the referee made a mistake not knowing Camavinga was already booked.
- Arda Guler, who scored two goals for Real Madrid, was also given a red card after the match and will miss the first game of the next league season.
- Bayern Munich players supported the referee’s decision regarding Camavinga’s sending off.
