Real Madrid furious over red card decision in Champions League knockout by Bayern Munich

Real Madrid furious over red card decision in Champions League knockout by Bayern Munich

Substitutes Camavinga received two bookings in rapid sequence leading to his ejection just four minutes from the end of the quarter-final return fixture.

The matchup stood even at that point when Camavinga saw red yet Bayern netted two goals in the dying stages to claim a 4-3 victory on the evening and 6-4 overall progressing them to face defending champions Paris Saint-Germain in the last four.

The French players second caution seemed to come for slowing down play after committing a foul on Harry Kane.

"Its incredible to dismiss a player for such an incident in a fixture of this magnitude," Arbeloa remarked to TNT Sports.

"We are truly devastated deeply frustrated and profoundly let down. This seemed like a pivotal encounter for our campaign."

In conversation with Movistar Arbeloa accused the match official of spoiling the contest by ejecting Camavinga insisting the referee was unaware of the prior yellow.

"I believe the referee was not even aware of the previous caution which is why he proceeded but he has destroyed a crucial playoff game a contest that was truly spectacular soaring at an exceptional standard and that is where it all concluded."

As he passed journalists post-match Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham called the call "a joke" whereas Antonio Rudiger stated "you witnessed the moments first-hand its wiser to stay silent."

Luis Diaz who struck soon after to give Bayern the lead on aggregate supported the referees ruling explaining that Camavinga had stopped the home side from countering promptly by gripping the ball.

"I feel the referee made the correct choice to show red. We aimed to execute the free-kick swiftly but he refused to let go," Diaz shared with the press.

The loss positions Real Madrid to conclude yet another consecutive campaign without silverware as Arbeloas team trails frontrunners Barcelona by nine points with seven fixtures remaining in La Liga.