Unjustified aggression! Frenkie de Jong receives straight red card for foul on Mbappé
The Dutchman let his team down at the end of the match.
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Kenley Ward
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Very rough play from De Jong.
Details: In the dying moments of today's El Clásico, on the 90th minute, Barcelona's Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong lunged into a reckless tackle against Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé, striking the Frenchman directly on the knee with his studs up.
For this foul, the match referee immediately showed De Jong a straight red card, leaving Barcelona a man down for the entirety of added time.
Despite being reduced to ten men, Barcelona managed to hold on to their lead and secured their first trophy of 2026.
Real Madrid couldn't break down Barcelona during stoppage time.
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