Article by Maria Olteanu – Published on Thursday, 16 April 2026, 00:31 / Updated on Thursday, 16 April 2026 00:39
The quarter finals Bayern – Real Madrid, score 4-3, it was extremely spectacular, a match that offered everything and above all hope to the Madrid people that they can turn around the failure of the tour. After 2-1 for the Bavarians a week ago and 3-2 for the Madrid until the 89th minute, the “double” looked like it would go to extra time. But a red card changed the ending!
Real Madrid tackled the return from Munich with enthusiasm and scored the first goal in the 40th second. They were in front on the table three times, at 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2, the score with which they entered the break and which they maintained until almost the end.
But the elimination of Camavinga, who entered the field in the second half, broke the numerical balance at the end, and the balance was finally tilted in favor of the hosts who, with an extra man, scored twice, in the 89th and 90th +3 minutes, two goals for a victory and a qualification for the semi-finals.
Camavinga's second yellow card, wrongly given?!
Eduardo Camavinga entered the field in the 62nd minute, instead of Brahim Diaz, but the end of the match caught him in the booths.
In the 79th minute, he received his first yellow card after stopping a counterattack, and 7 minutes later, in the 86th minute, he was sent off after seeing his second yellow card. The French midfielder fouled Kane, and immediately after he took the ball in his arms, so as not to let the Bavarians let the game go.
The referee of the meeting, seeing Camavinga's gesture, did not think twice, and showed him the second yellow card, sending him to the locker room faster.
After Real remained in 10, at the end of the match, the chances of Madrid to send the match to extra time or even to win it were ruined. And Bayern struck and scored twice in the end!
Alfonso Perez BurrullMarca's arbitration expert, finally analyzed what happened and does not understand Slavko Vincic's decision to award the Frenchman the second yellow card, just because he took the ball in his arms.
“It is completely disproportionate to send off a player for such an action. He only held the ball for three seconds and the referee must be much more balanced considering the stakes that the teams have and especially the influence on the match. It is very close to an abuse of authority.” said Burrull, quoted by marca.com.
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