Chaos after the match between Real Madrid and Barcelona: the referee’s report reveals two red cards and multiple bookings

Sunday’s El Clasico at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium was a spectacle for several reasons. For 90 minutes, Real Madrid And Barcelona delivered an exciting match full of goals and dangerous chances. And once it was over, clashes, arguments and altercations on the field added even more drama to the story.

Goals from Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham and Fermin Lopeztogether with the VAR decisions – including several disallowed goals for Los Blancos – and Wojciech Szczesny’s penalty save were among the highlights of a match between the two strongest teams in The League.

However, the post-match incidents stole the spotlight. After going largely unnoticed for the entire game, Lamine Yamal found herself at the center of heated arguments involve Dani Carvajal, Thibaut Courtois, And Vinicius Junior.

Referee in that context Cesar Soto Grado and his assistants watched closely as they tried to determine which players were responsible for inappropriate behavior during the chaos – a process later reflected in the official match report, which confirmed disciplinary action for several stars.

What does the referee report say?

This is evident from the final report Soto Grado gave eight yellow cards and two red cards in El Clásico. Interestingly, only three of those bookings came during actual gameplay: the two yellow cards (and subsequent red ones) that were shown Pedriplus a yellow card for Fermin Lopez after pushing an opponent.

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One player from each team was shown a yellow card for incidents that occurred after he was substituted. That includes Barcelona‘S Alejandro Balde and that of Real Madrid Vinicius Juniorboth warned “for confronting an opponent without using insults or threats from the bench.”

In addition, three more players received a yellow card for their behavior after the final whistle: two from Los Blancos (You Militao And Rodrygo) and one from Los Blaugranas (Ferran Torres) – for the same reason as Balde and Vinicius.

Who was sent off for Real Madrid after the match against Barcelona?

Of all the players involved in the post-match incidents, one suffered the most serious consequences: Andri Lunin. Real Madrid’s backup goalkeeper got one red cardas per the official report shared by Marking.

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Referee Cesar Soto Grado justified Lunin’s dismissal as follows: “For leaving his technical area and approaching the opponent’s bench with an aggressive attitude, having to be restrained by his own teammates.” Although Real Madrid are expected to appeal the decision in the coming days, Lunin is likely to face a significant ban following his red card.