6 instances when players were sent-off after the final whistle
Football brings the best and the worst out of footballers. Fouls are part of the game and some of the most cynical fouls are the ones that prevent the opposition from scoring or creating a goal scoring opportunity. Referees brandish yellow or red cards depending on the severity of the offence. The sight of a card coming out of one of the pockets is a common sight during most games. What is uncommon is cards being dished out after the final whistle. There are very few instances when players are booked or red-carded for offenses after the end of a game. Neymar recently inducted himself into the list with his red card act against Colombia in the Copa America.We look at players who have been sent off after the full-time whistle –
#6 Victor Valdes against Real Madrid
The El Clasico matches always leave us with memories, sometimes good, sometimes bad. Goals are scored, superstars are born, but more importantly, almost every duel between Spain’s top 2 results in some sort of scuffle or brawl.
The same happened in this case too. Barcelona were in firm control of the title race in 2013 and the match at Santiago Bernabeu was an ideal one to put some daylight between themselves and their archrivals.
Karim Benzema gave Madrid an early lead before Lionel Messi equalized in the 18th minute to equal Alfredo Di Stefano’s record of 18 Clásico goals. The game turned on its head in the 82nd minute when Sergio Ramos headed in Madrid’s winner from another corner.
In injury-time, Barca had a strong appeal for a penalty turned down when Adriano was tripped by Sergio Ramos, which led to continued protests from the Catalan players even after the whistle.
Unhappy that the decision had gone against them, Victor Valdes raced towards the referee and started arguing over the decision. He was shown a yellow card which was followed by a straight red card for furiously berating the officials. He was then banned for 4 games in the La Liga for his lack of discipline.
The referee Miguel Angel Pérez Lasa noted in his match report that Valdés swore at him after he had not given a penalty against Sergio Ramos and had shouted, "You are shameless."