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The El Clasico turned tragically into a "card game"! The referee frantically took out 10 yellows and 2 reds, and the locker room passage almost turned into a battlefield

A classic duel that should have gone down in history ended in a regrettable group fight. After the final whistle, a needlessly large-scale conflict broke out at the Santiago Bernabeu. Many Real Madrid players pointed the finger at Barcelona's new star Lamine Yamal. The scene was chaotic and embarrassing.

Especially captain Dani Carvajal, as Yamal's teammate in the Spanish national team, should have resolved any conflicts privately off the court, but instead chose to lose control of his emotions in full view of the public and question him publicly. What is even more disappointing is Vinicius. When he was replaced in the 70th minute, he left the field out of dissatisfaction, showing extreme self-centeredness. After the game, he was involved in the conflict again, further exacerbating the chaos at the scene.

The melee spread from the bench to the court, involving players who were playing, injured players, and members of the coaching staff of both sides. The scene once got out of control. The referee on duty, Julian Soto Grado from Castile and León, seemed powerless at the time of the incident. He could only stand on the sidelines and observe, failing to control the situation in time. It was not until police and security personnel intervened that the chaos subsided.

In the official report after the game, Soto Grado issued a long ticket, which can be called a "yellow card assembly line":

Yellow cards (10 in total):

Real Madrid: Militao, Rodrigo, Vinicius

Barcelona: Ferran Torres, Balde

In addition, many players and coaching staff members who did not play were also recorded in the report for participating in conflicts.

Red cards (2):

Real Madrid substitute goalkeeper Andry Lunin was sent off with a direct red card. The referee's report clearly stated: "Because he left the bench and rushed to the opponent's bench in an extremely aggressive manner, he was forcibly pulled back by his teammates."

Pedri also received 2 yellow cards during the game and was sent off.

This El Clasico ended in Real Madrid's victory, but the chaotic scene after the game and the referee's almost out-of-control enforcement undoubtedly cast a heavy shadow on this football event.