After suffering a 2-4 away defeat to Benfica in the UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid dropped to ninth place and will have to compete in the Champions League knockout play-offs.
To make matters worse, Raúl Asencio and Rodrygo, who were sent off in this match, will be suspended for the first leg of the play-offs.
Real Madrid will ultimately have to participate in the Champions League knockout play-offs just like last season, when they eliminated Manchester City in the play-off stage. The draw will take place this Friday, which will decide their opponents: they will either face Benfica in a two-legged tie or take on Bodo/Glimt from Norway.
Two players have already been ruled out of this crucial fixture: Raúl Asencio and Rodrygo.
Asencio was sent off after receiving two yellow cards. The first came for shoving an opponent following Benfica being awarded a penalty, while the second was given for a foul late in the game. Rodrygo's situation is more serious: shortly before Benfica scored their fourth goal, he lost his temper and was sent off for receiving two yellow cards in quick succession.
Besides the two players who are definitely unavailable, three more Real Madrid players are on a yellow card warning ahead of the first leg of the play-offs. If they pick up another yellow card, they will be ruled out of the second leg. The three players are Jude Bellingham, Aurélien Tchouaméni and Dean Huijsen.
sodcltyz
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The referee was spot on with his decisions. Most Madrid players are simply too arrogant
fobacenost
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both are number one bastard in the team
Neadenpstu
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Bellingham is a moaning witch
Miadnrtyz
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The ref is a coward