"Show even more red cards" – What Real Madrid players told the referee after the sendings-off against Celta revealed

The match referee, Alejandro Quintero, deemed these remarks worthy of punishment.

Details: According to Marca, lip-reading experts managed to decipher exactly what Real Madrid players said during the controversial clash against Celta on Sunday.

After Ferran García received two yellow cards within a single minute, tensions on the pitch soared. Real continued to chase the game despite being a man down, but in the 90th minute, emotions boiled over.

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The closing stages were marked by a flurry of yellow and red cards for the Madrid squad:

Following a yellow card shown to Carreras, Endrick was sent off for charging at the fourth official while shouting furiously, and Carreras hurled at the referee:

"You’ve been refereeing like this the whole match," snapped Álvaro Carreras, referencing the frequent stoppages.

The referee instantly produced a red card for Álvaro, leaving Real down to nine men.

This incident sparked the scandal that ensued. Federico Valverde rushed over to the referee and shouted:

"You can’t send him off!"

The Uruguayan midfielder was booked, before Rodrygo stepped in and told Quintero:

"You have to show respect, look where you are. Show some respect."

Vinicius, witnessing what he saw as blatant bias, quipped with a wry smile:

"Show even more reds!"

The match ended in a 0-2 defeat for Los Merengues, and the refereeing decisions ignited a firestorm online, splitting fans into two camps.

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