#red-cards

#red-cards

MADRID -- Former winners VfL Wolfsburg had the perfect opportunity to break into the top four of the UEFA Women's Champions League table and earn automatic qualification to the knockouts. Instead, they gifted that chance to nine-player Real Madrid, who claimed a 2-0 victory and have positioned themselves on the cusp of avoiding the knockouts. It was always going to be a tight contest, with both sides needing a win in the penultimate game of the league phase.

He asked me about Moi's red card. It's a red card, but why was Bentancur's against Reece not a red card when we were at Spurs away? As a manager, we struggle to understand why they judge in different way. Moi's is red card, yes. Bentancur's is a red card, yes. Why they don't give him a red card? We struggle to understand.

There were many positives to take from coach Hansi Flick, including Dani Olmo's superlative performance, as well as Raphinha and Pedri getting more action on the pitch. Although Flick wasn't too happy with Barcelona's performance and consistency, the German tactician had one more reason to be upset with the game. Barcelona and Flick outraged by referee's performance According to SPORT, the Barcelona coaching staff is very angry about the refereeing during Saturday's match.

Despite Al-Najma taking the lead twice, red cards for Jawad El Yamiq and Lazaro, who scored the opener, allowed Al-Hilal to win the match as Salem Al-Dawsari, Theo Hernandez and Ruben Neves got on the scoresheet. Al-Najma went ahead when Yassine Bounou's failed clearance fell kindly to Lazaro, and the forward found the unguarded net from distance, but that lead did not last long as Al-Dawsari smashed the ball past Victor Braga shortly after.

Five goals, two red cards and two penalties. The first half of Bayer Leverkusen's 7-2 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday was wild. Defending champion PSG ran up a 4-1 halftime lead in Germany after a breathtaking first period at the BayArena. The action was relentless from the moment William Pacho gave the visitors the lead with a seventh-minute header. What followed was chaos, with both teams reduced to 10 men and Leverkusen awarded two penalties.

Both sides ended the tense affair with 10 players after Dominique Janssen was shown a straight red card shortly before half-time, while Alexia Fernandez received a second yellow in the 74th minute. The winning goal came from the boot of Fridolina Rolfo, who scored past Lola Gallardo with a stunning volley midway through the first half. Ella Toone's awkward header fell kindly for Rolfo, who made no mistake with her finish at the near post.