Two sent off in tunnel scuffle at Atlético v Real Madrid derby
Tempers flared at half-time of the goalless Madrid derby as Atlético's preparador and a Mourinho assistant were dismissed, while Rüdiger and Hjulmand clashed.
Two men were sent off after a scuffle in the tunnel at half-time of the Atlético Madrid v Real Madrid derby at the Metropolitano, with the score at 0-0, according to Mundo Deportivo.
Players and staff from both sides squared up as the teams went down the tunnel. The referee, Ortiz Arias, dealt with it by dismissing one member of each camp: Atlético's preparador and one of José Mourinho's assistants at Real Madrid.
Antonio Rüdiger and Hjulmand also confronted each other and had to be pulled apart.
The first half had been scrappy. Fouls and flare-ups were constant, and the referee spent much of it calming things down. He went to the VAR to review a case of mistaken identity. Real Madrid also appealed for a possible red card for Kang-in over a hard challenge from behind on Valverde.
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- Tensión en el túnel de vestuarios y dos expulsados mundodeportivo.com