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| ◇ a flashpoint in front of the tunnel at half-time against Real Madrid and Arsenal on the 17th. Dani Carvajal (white) seems to have thought he was blocking Bukayo Saka's panenka kick, the Spanish daily Marca reported. Capturing the Broadcast Screen |
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Real Madrid vice-captain Dani Carvajal, who is suffering from a long-term injury, cheered for his teammates in front of the tunnel after the first half of the Real-Asnall match, and waited for Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka to come.
Carvajal approached Saka, who was walking in front of the tunnel, and slapped him on the cheek in a gesture of affection and said a few words. But as if he didn't like the answer he returned, he approached again, held his arm, and held his hand by the neck. Tensions exploded as Arsenal staff and safety personnel around them separated the two. Arsenal defender Ben White approached Carvajal and blamed him for his actions.
According to the Spanish daily `Marca', the reason Carvajal did this is 'Panenka Kick'. Saka attempted a Panenka kick that intentionally kicked the ball slowly to catch Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois off guard during a first-half penalty, but Courtois was stuck.
It looks like Carvajal didn't like the Panenka kick. 'Considering the combined score of both teams, I think they thought Saka's behavior was disrespectful,' the report said.
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Real lost 0-3 away in the first leg of the quarterfinals. As the first half ended 0-0, the second half was faced with a combined score of 3-0.
Saka, who was caught by Carvajal by the neck, was held back by Real, who was busy going in the second half. He scored a great first goal in the 20th minute of the second half, effectively sealing the game. After scoring a goal 'Arsall Legend'Thierry Henry's famous 'Shhh!' The ceremony was recreated. Real Vinicius equalized in the 22nd minute of the second half, but Gabriel Martinelli exploded the winning goal in the 3rd minute of the second half, ending with Arsenal's 2-1 victory (5-1 total). Arsenal reached the UCL semifinals for the first time in 16 years since 2009.
To make matters worse, Carvajal is in danger of being disciplined for his actions in front of the tunnel. This is due to the regulation that players who are not included in the squad should not stay in the team technical area. In the past, Xavi Alonso was unable to play in the Champions League final against Atletico Madrid due to suspension, but after Real's goal, he jumped into the stadium from the bench. As a result, he was suspended for violating the general principles of action in Article 11 of the UEFA disciplinary rules and was unable to play in the European Super Cup final.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
