Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa said the decision to send off Eduardo Camavinga «ruined» Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final after his team were eliminated by Bayern Munich.
Substitute Camavinga picked up two yellow cards in quick succession and was sent off with four minutes remaining in the second leg of the quarter-final.
The tie was level when Camavinga was sent off, but Bayern scored twice late to win 4-3 and 6-4 on aggregate on the night, booking a clash with holders Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals.
The Frenchman’s second yellow card appeared to be shown for delaying the restart after fouling Harry Kane.
«It’s unbelievable that in a match like this you can send a player off the field for this action,» Arbeloa told TNT Sports.
«We feel really upset, really angry, really disappointing. This felt like a defining game in our season.»
Speak with MovistarArbeloa said the referee “ruined” the match by sending off Camavinga, claiming the referee did not know he already had a yellow card.
«I don’t think the referee even knew he had a yellow card, and that’s why he did it. But he ruined a knockout match, a match that I think was very beautiful, that flew, that was at a fantastic level, and that’s where the match ended.»
As Real midfielder Jude Bellingham walked past reporters after the match, he said the decision was “a joke”, while Antonio Rudiger said: “You have seen the situations yourself – it is better not to say anything”.
Luis Diaz, who scored shortly afterwards to give Bayern the lead, backed the referee’s decision and said Camavinga had prevented the hosts from launching an attack by holding the ball.
«I think the referee was right to send him off. We wanted to take the free kick quickly and he didn’t let go of the ball,» Diaz told reporters.
The defeat leaves Real Madrid on the verge of ending a second straight season without a major trophy, with Arbeloa’s side nine points behind leaders Barcelona with seven games left to play in La Liga.
Published on April 16, 2026
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