Emotions ran high Tuesday night in Madrid as the city’s two football clubs, Real and Atletico, met at the Estadio Vicente Calderdon in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal clash.
And it was a night to forget for Croatian star striker Mario Mandžukić, as he nearly drew two automatic red cards from Real Madrid players. Mandza finished all 90 minutes of the match, which ended 0-0, but not before being elbowed in the face by Sergio Ramos and punched in the chest by Daniel Carvajal.
The Ramos elbow caught Mandžukić on his left eyebrow and shortly took him out of the match in order to stop the flowing blood. The elbow occurred as both players went up for the ball in the air. The attack did not look malicious, but Daniel Carvahal’s punch to the chest of Mandza sure did.
And out of all this, no red cards were shown by Serbian referee Milorad Mazic.
Was there a blind eye turned by the Serbian referee and his linesman when it came to Atletico’s Croatian striker?
You be the judge.
Ramos elbows Mandžukić in face
Carvahal punches Mandžukić in chest
Carvajal bites Mandza
Luka Modrić played the full 90 minutes for Real Madrid and denied an Atletico goal while guarding the net. Both clubs meet next week in the Santiago Bernabeu for the second leg.
Modric injured today, out for 6 weeks in preliminary reports.
Everyone is focusing on SMM’s antics and poor choice in tattoos.
The real story is his work rate. He was all over the field. Winning balls in midfield, making tackles in his own third and holding the ball up.
Interview with Ante Coric:
http://gol.dnevnik.hr/clanak/nogomet/ante-coric—381079.html
Porto will score at least one goal in Munich. I doubt bayern go through and find it so amusing. Media in Germany is having a field day with pep today.
That game yesterday sucked, getting so sick and tired of players bitching at the refs every fucking time there’s a whistle! i mean every damn time impossible to watch anymore .
Dukic- thanks for the video!
I laughed when they showed Marsonia’s stadium….it’s surreal how old and out dated that place it but it has a ton of character!
It’s rare I root for anything Portuguese but great job today Porto!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4z9HWRGZIk
Svlacionica Mario
LOL @ Pep
The guy takes over the easiest job in the world…
Decides to make changes to ensure his stamp is on the team (so no future success can be attributed to Juup Heynckes)…
Spends an exorbitant amount of money in doing so…
…and takes the team one nice solid step backwards.
🙂
atta boy Soul Champ!
Pep je peder.
I pray Porto have 1 or 2 goals in them in Munich.
No way they hold Bayern to 1 goal at home.
Pep is now passé .
Vatrena- I know man…but I just really dislike the guy, he comes across as socially inept and very cocky which I just don’t get on with very well!
but I do agree he is very good at what he does!
still hate the bastard!
@slavonac
I didn’t say you should like him or not. Im just saying in my book to be that good at something you kind of have to be a little arrogant. but to each their own i guess..
@ht
Not necessarily, all Bayern needs its a 2-0 victory at home and they’re through. Hopefully by next week ribery and Schweiny will be back.
just brutal by bayern today, say goodbye
true but do I have to like him because he’s a good tactician? personally, I abhor the fucker and everything about him….he’s the most arrogant, rude and pompous prick in this sport!
I can’t take away from his achievements, not do I be-little them but as a person, he’s a zero in my books!
@slavonac
He’s got a pretty good record if you ask me. He can be opinionated he’s one of the best most successful coaches around. A loss happens to everyone, back line stunk it up, nothing a coach can do about player’s mistakes.
Vatrena cast-he’s been quite the opinionated asshole forever and I’m glad he was beaten by a team that does’t have the payroll his team does.
what lesson you ask….the lesson that says get a result with the players you have available to you.
The judging of a player’s image on this site is so hilarious. If a player is productive on a team I support and not getting arrested, why judge him? Just be thankful for a player that is so talented.
Tramp stamps, arm tattoos, and other nonsense. So strange…
@slavonac
What lesson is that? Everyone loses, back line had a horrendous day, shit happens.
well, even if this is short lived I have one week where i can cay to Pep Guardiola….”beep beep”….I’m so glad that fucker got taught a lesson today!
Horrible showing from bayern today. Take it from me im a die hard bayern fan. Hopefully we show up next week.
Bayern’s backline is beyond brutal today. They gifted all three goals.
Is Porto really up 3:1?!
Mario has a Tramp Stamp on his back. WTF is wrong with you guys under 35? Are you all homosex?
They should resign pranjic to solidify their defense…
Not only that but their defense laid a massive egg today
People can say whatever the fuck they want, but bayern München needs mandzukic. Lewa is soft.
@Naprid Bili…………are you serious? Do you really think this is an issue? When I read the story, I was laughing about it.
http://liberland.org/en/about/
they might as well Osijek while they’re at it, maybe they can turn around NK Osijek?!?!
@Ziva
Great joke but are we going to let some Czech refugees who were lucky to find shelter in Croatia create their own “country”? Ovo je sramota.
Depends…….Does Liberland have a large diaspora community that can’t speak and write in Liberland-ian?
Can we get a petition/fund started for military action against the Czech separatists and their so-called “Free Republic of Liberland”?
Plus it has nothing to do with him being Serbian come on now.. Quit looking for something that’s not there. Modric in my opinion was the best player in the field after oblak, and he didn’t get Abu bad calls.
@CroatianSports.com
can we get a petition/fund going for military action against the Czech separatists in Croatia who have formed the so-called “Free Republic of Liberland”?
Mandzukic came out and said that carvajal didn’t bite him.
Mamić: Da igrači imaju poštenja, sami bi zašamarali Mandžukića!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfKkAmmhocw
Mamic talking about Mario’s tattoo
@jm…….I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. People who have visible dried ink on their bodies have issues. This only confirms my point.
Mandzukic was happy to have a photo with Miocic, time to toughen up, just a love tap!
This is how San Pedro soccer tournaments used to be.
The tat reads:
Za dom i poglavnika spremni.
i feel like this will make ziva’s day
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2431265-mario-mandzukics-hebrew-tattoo-is-grammatically-wrong-and-written-backwards
Another example of how overblown soccer players treat in-game injuries….I love Mandza normally but flopping around and then threatening guys for a boo boo on his forehead, really?!?
Every soccer player should watch the video of Duncan Keith spitting out half a dozen chiclets on the bench during a playoff game….no complaining, no bitching, no histrionics just let me play. we’ll get the dental work done later….
European soccer players could learn a lot about tough by watching some hockey….there would be far less stoppages in the games too if they all grew some balls.
Sheesh!
Ramos not a red…..the other was, but what about Mahir Mandzuka’s late reaction. He will never get any benefit of the doubt from the refs because of his usual antics during games. He does have a history of being a whiner and going down with ease on contact.
Still, he went through a lot.
People keep calling him a cunt for his antics. Truth is when you’re playing a heated rival with so much at stake you can’t sit back quietly. You play hard, you go beast mode.
With that said Ramos’ elbow was not red card worthy. Never took his eyes off the ball. Good call by the ref on that one.
Good on Mandzukic for getting back at Carvajal for that one. Did anyone see him jab his elbow into Carvajal’s jaw? It looks like it hurt, and it definitely was intentional. That’s why you shouldn’t mess with a big Croatian guy, let alone with Mandza!
Additional info. Even his teammates are saying, NO MORE SERBIAN refs.
http://www.goal.com/en/news/1716/champions-league/2015/04/14/10774322/suarez-fumes-at-serbian-referee-for-mandzukic-treatment
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Ante post this. Carvahal actually BITES Mario.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTjl0YOeT4E