Sergio Ramos was sent off for the 29th time in his career, setting a new record for red cards in the 21st century.
On the 27th (Korean time), Sevilla, who played the 14th round of the 2023-2024 Primera Liga at Anoeta in San Sebastian, Spain, lost 1-2 to Real Sociedad.
On this day, Sevilla had two veteran players sent off at the end of the game. Sergio Ramos and Jesus Navas received consecutive red cards in the 43rd minute of the second half.
Ramos' foul clearly resulted in a sending off. Ramos 토토솔루션제작 knocked down Bryce Mendes with a double-footed tackle as he penetrated into the penalty area. The sole of the soccer shoe was completely lifted and touched the shin. Mendes immediately collapsed, and the referee issued a yellow card. Ramos, who had received his first yellow card five minutes earlier, had his card changed color for his second yellow card.
However, the decision was overturned after a VAR review. The referee canceled Ramos's second yellow card and changed it to a red after reviewing Ramos' tackle again in slow motion. If you receive a direct red card, you will be restricted from playing a total of 3 games. Ramos will be out for two more games.
According to Spain's 'As', Ramos is the player with the most sending offs in the 21st century. He is far ahead of Rafael Marquez (21) and Felipe Melo (20). The red card website on this day was the 29th red card in Ramos' career and the 21st red card in La Liga.
Ramos was a defender who dominated European football with his excellent foot skills and air superiority, but he was also notorious for his dangerous fouls. He also seemed unable to control his excitement on the pitch. There were many such scenes, especially in Barcelona and El Clásico. There was also an incident where Puyol, a senior member of the Spanish national team, was hit in the face during El Clásico in the 2010-2011 season.
Ramos left Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) ahead of this season and wore the uniform of his former team, Sevilla. He received calls from American Major League Soccer (MLS) and Saudi Arabian clubs, but rejected the huge salary and chose his hometown team. Since then, he has been active, including recording the oldest assist in the UEFA Champions League (UCL), but was put on the chopping block due to this sending off. Since his return to Sevilla, he has only been sent off in eight games.
Ramos expressed his apologies to his team through his social media (SNS) after the game, saying, "Losing always hurts. If things continue like this, it's even more so if it's an unfortunate action that limited the team's options."