The VAR reviewed a play in which Yan Couto had to be expelled, after a very hard entry about Fran García Fully unnecessary, in which his knee hit the letter of the Real Madrid player. The Brazilian footballer jumped for a ball when the white side had the position won. He put his leg at neck height, in an entry that should have been of immediate expulsion. The referee of the encounter, Ramon Abatti – Brazilian as Couto – showed him the yellow and, although from the VAR they valued whether to warn him to review the action on the monitor, they considered not.
Fran García He went for a ball in his band. It came left over and, in fact, came to control the ball. It was then when Couto, Measuring practically the desperate one, he jumped with everything to try to overcome him. He ended up climbing his shoulders and impacting his knee on the face of the city.
Where were you going, Yan? 😅
Couto's hard entry to Fran García 🥶@Fifacwc | All free games in #Fifacwc #The cooktheworld
– Dazn Spain (@dazn_es) July 5, 2025
The referee Abatti showed him a yellow that was little, since the entrance was as unnecessary as it hard. The footballer of Dortmund could do a lot of damage to Fran García, that remains a fundamental player for Real Madrid in these last matches. With Xabi Alonso he has found his best version and, in fact, against Dortmund, he made a goal that was fundamental for whites, scoring 2-0.
Penalty and expulsion to Huijsen
The collegiate did expelled Dean Huijsen. The footballer of Real Madrid The semifinal match will be lost to the PSG for an error in the 95th minute. With 3-1 on the score Guirassy, that despite this he fought to reach the ball. The Madrid central grabbed him, being the last defender and disregarding the action, although the touch to the ball practically made it impossible for the Dortmund forward to control.
But the action leaves no doubt. The grip is clear and, therefore, is a penalty and expulsion. A red card that, in this case, will prevent the Spanish International from being in the semifinals of the Club World Cup. Huijsen will miss the duel against him PSG next Wednesday, where whites will seek to get into the final of the first edition of the championship that is held under this format.
