US Edition"WHY WOULD HE DO THAT", "Should Know Better" - Fans Furious with Real Madrid Star for His 'Unprofessional' Act in Marseille Clash
Dani Carvajal received a red card after headbutting Marseille goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli during a corner kick, impacting Real Madrid's match with Marseille in the UEFA Champions League.
- Real Madrid defeated Olympique Marseille 2-1 in their 2025-26 UEFA Champions League opener at the Santiago Bernabéu on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025.
- Dani Carvajal replaced injured Trent Alexander-Arnold in the fifth minute and was sent off for headbutting Marseille goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli, reducing Madrid to ten men.
- Kylian Mbappé scored two penalties, including one after a Rodrygo foul, to secure the comeback victory while Timothy Weah scored Marseille's opening goal in the 22nd minute.
- Carvajal received a straight red card in the 65th or 72nd minute after a VAR review triggered by Marseille's complaints; fans criticized his 'unprofessional' conduct, referencing Zidane's 2006 World Cup incident.
- Real Madrid maintained a perfect record against Marseille with this win, kept all three points, and Carvajal will miss three Champions League games due to his red card.
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Real Madrid captain Dani Carvajal could face a lengthy ban after his red card in the Champions League match against Marseille, reports Diario AS. The right-back was sent off after headbutting Argentine goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli during Madrid's 2-1 win. After the match, Carvajal argued that the contact was not strong enough to justify bringing down the opponent. However, UEFA's regulations are clear. Article 15 of the Disciplinary Code classifies…
Real-Star Dani Carvajal had no control over his nerves: At the Champions League match of the Madrilenes against Marseille on Tuesday, the Spaniard saw the red card in the second half due to a head bump. In the 69th minute Marseille-Keeper Rulli and Carvajal got together at the stand of 1:1, provoked each other, before the Real-Exterior Defender put a slight head bump on his opponent. Rulli immediately went to the ground theatrically and held his…
70 minutes. Tie one on the scoreboard. Madrid had it raw, things as they are. They painted bastos. He was not blessed, although Rulli, the goalkeeper of Marseilles, had intervened more than all his companions together. That’s why the goalkeepers are there. And then, with the game stopped because a corner was to be thrown, Carvajal arrives, who has more mili than Perico de los Palotes, goes and gave a slight as absurd head to Rulli, who threw him…
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Carvajal sent off for head-butting Marseille goalkeeper in Real Madrid win in Champions League
Veteran Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal has been sent off after head-butting Marseille goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli in a Champions League match.
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