During the Champions League quarter-final second leg between Real Madrid and RB Leipzig on Wednesday night, the choking of Willi Orban by Vinicius Jr undoubtedly made an impact. Despite the seriousness of the act, the Brazilian only received a yellow card, triggering an unequivocal reaction from the German club.
In the 54th minute of the match, Vinicius Jr deliberately grabbed Willi Orban by the neck, a gesture that could have warranted a red card. However, the referee settled for a warning. A decision that immediately sparked anger from RB Leipzig, expressed sharply on X (formerly Twitter).
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“Vinicius Junior, unsportsmanlike, grabs Willi Orban by the neck with both hands. The referee only sanctions this with a yellow card… Interesting 🙂,” commented RB Leipzig.
Nine minutes after this incident, RB Leipzig conceded a goal from Vinicius himself. Although the German club managed to equalize through Orban, scoring in response to the Brazilian, Real Madrid ultimately secured their spot in the Champions League quarter-finals with an aggregate score of 2-1 (1-1 in this second leg match).
Vinicius Junior packt Willi #Orban unsportlich mit beiden Händen an den Hals.
Der Unparteiische bestraft das lediglich mit Gelb … 🟨
Interessant 🙂
⏱️ 54. Min.
⚪⚪ 0:0 🔴⚪#RMARBL #UCL— RB Leipzig (@RBLeipzig) March 6, 2024
