At the Bernabeu without Herrera or Blind… or Michel

The match with Real Sociedad was costly for Girona. The team was unable to temporarily regain the leadership of Primera Liga, and also loses two irreplaceable pillars for the next match with Real Madrid. Neither Yangel Herrera nor Blind will be able to attend the Santiago Bernabeu next Saturday due to suspension.

Both players saw the fifth yellow. Venezuelan was booked in the 88th minute match due to a foul, when Real was preparing to launch a counterattack. The referee justified his decision as follows: “For carelessly knocking down an opponent in a dispute over the ball.”

After the end of the game, the central defender received a yellow card for protesting against Gil Manzano. “After the match ended, he was shown a yellow card for repeatedly calling me out and making technical comments,” explains Gil Manzano in the protocol. As Michel explained at the Blind press conference”He asked in English why he only added two minutes?. The sending off is excessive,” the coach said.

Besides these two playersMichelle won’t be able to sit on the bench either.as he was sent off in the 88th minute “for leaving the technical area while repeatedly protesting with clear gestures against one of his decisions.”

The coach expressed dissatisfaction with the Movistar LaLiga microphones: “I don’t like being expelled. To be honest, I protested, but, of course, this is a violation. I don’t respect anyone and I got expelled, which makes me very angry.”