Benfica coach José Mourinho received two yellow cards in quick succession during the highly emotional duel with his former club Real Madrid in the Champions League, resulting in his dismissal. Afterwards, “The Special One” provided a provocative explanation for his outburst.
In the 85th minute, there was a clear foul by Vinícius Júnior, who was already on a yellow card, against Richard Rios. Referee Francois Letexier acknowledged the foul but gestured towards Eduardo Camavinga, as if he had committed the foul.
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In this situation, he did not issue a card either way. Mourinho raged on the sidelines, demanding a second yellow card for Vinícius Júnior. This led to a heated discussion with Letexier, and then Mourinho suddenly saw a yellow-red card. In the mixed zone, he explained his dismissal.
“I got a red card because I said something very obvious. The referee had a note that said: ‘Tchouaméni, Carreras, and Huijsen must not receive a yellow card.’ He didn’t want to give a card to Carreras and Tchouaméni. I just told the referee that. We know how this works,” said the Portuguese with a sly smile, making it clear that he felt Benfica was disadvantaged by refereeing decisions throughout the match.
In his view, it seemed that no important Real player should be suspended for the return match.
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