The first minutes of the match between Real and Atalanta, a play was presented that gave a lot to talk about on social networks
The game between Atalanta and Real Madrid was affected by a controversial red card in the first half that left the Italian team 10 elements with only 17 minutes of action, in the first round of the eighth finals of the UEFA Champions League.
In a leaked ball to Mendy, Remo Freuler knocked down the Frenchman, so the whistle decided to expel the player from the Bergamo team on the grounds that he only entered in front of the goal.
The players of the local team claimed the action considering that their element fought the ball loyally and did not commit a foul that deserves an expulsion, because the rival was on one side of the field and was not an obvious goal opportunity.
Former Mexican international referee Marco Rodríguez said on his Twitter account that he could not be considered a red card.
“Potential attack, but it is not an obvious goal opportunity. With a yellow card enough for the context of the action,” wrote “Chiquimarco”.