Arsenal's Bukayo Saka was approached by Real Madrid's injured star Dani Carvajal during the rest of the quarterfinals of the Champions League, and the incident could now lead to a ban
Real Madrid's Dani Carvajal is confronted with forbidden by UEFA about his argument with Bukayo Saka during the rest of the defeat on his side of the Champions League against Arsenal.
Wounded right back Carvajal was seen in the tunnel area when the teams left the field in the Bernabeu on Wednesday evening, with the Spanish international call -up Saka and his hands lifted while the English star went to the changing rooms.
Carvajal laid his hand on the back of Saka's neck, and when the Gunners -wing player took revenge by pushing the couple back, the couple were quickly surrounded by employees from both sides, including the Gunners who replaced Ben White who confronted Carvajal.
Saka quickly walked off the tunnel and was completely flawless in the incident, with the Spanish publication Marca who now confirmed what many had thought, was the reason for Carvajal's anger.
They say that the six-time Champions League winner was unhappy with what he saw as the 'disrespectful' movement of Saka to take a Panenka penalty against Real Madrid in the Bernabeu, with Thibaut Courtois who easily saved the first half of the Arsenal's star of the Arsenal.
Saka's Miss ultimately had little impact on the outcome of the quarterfinals, because the Gunners were easy to hold their 3-0 lead of the first stage and go to a semi-final with Paris Saint-Germain 5-1 on Aggregate.
Saka made his penalty good with a nice finish Halfway through the second half to give the Gunners the lead, and after Vinicius JR benefited from a William Saliba error to make it right, Gabriel Martinelli broke clearly to seal the victory for the visitors in a stoppage.
Carvajal -who scored a Panenka -Penalty for Spain in the Nations League Final Shootout -victory on Croatia in 2023 -has been put offside with an ACL injury since October and looked at the Bernabeu stands' match before he went to half.
As a guest in the stands and not part of the team, Carvajal was not allowed to be in the technical area during the competition and thus break up UEFA rules by going there.
He could now be confronted with a UEFA ban comparable to the only thing pronounced to the former midfielder of Real Madrid Xabi Alonso, who ran out of the stands and ended the touchline to celebrate the last victory on Athletico Madrid in 2014.
Alonso was suspended from the final and was therefore not allowed to do the pitchside, and he was eventually forbidden for Real's UEFA Super Cup final against Seville at the start of the following season.