An Englishman, Frenchman and a referee went into the Bernabéu with yellow cards on their minds, but the punchline may not be so funny.
One match, a double threat to Real Madrid. Jude Bellingham and Eduardo Camavinga are a booking away from missing out on the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals, if Los Blancos progress. That’s right, a single yellow card against RB Leipzig for either the Englishman or the Frenchman will deprive them of helping their teammates for fifty percent of the next tie, but first things first, getting through is the most important thing.
Both midfielders have accumulated two yellow cards this season in the top continental competition, putting them one card away from completing their first cycle of cautions. Curiously, they received their first yellow card during the second matchday of the group stage in Naples. French referee Clément Turpin cautioned his compatriot Camavinga for a foul that prevented a counterattack by the Napoli team, and Bellingham was booked for unnecessary dissent.
Camavinga received his second yellow card in Braga during the third matchday for a foul on Álvaro Djaló (the recent signing of Athletic Bilbao) and has since avoided receiving a third. On the other hand, Bellingham was shown his second yellow card for an altercation with Rani Khedira (the brother of former Madrid player Sami) during the match against Union Berlin.
Camavinga and Bellingham will have to tread carefully tonight and, if successful, then in the hypothetical quarterfinal first leg to avoid suspension. After that round, their yellow cards will be wiped clean.
The Englishman returns to the team after missing the first leg match in Germany. The Stourbridge native was unable to participate in Leipzig
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