Actual Madrid defender Dani Carvajal needed to be pushed backwards after he grabbed the again of Bukayo Saka’s neck in a fiery encounter.
The heated confrontation occurred at half-time as gamers from each groups made their means again to the dressing rooms on the Santiago Bernabeu.
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And Carvajal, who has been sidelined since final October with a critical knee harm, appeared to inject some needle into the competition.
As Saka exited the sector, Carvajal confronted the Arsenal star earlier than he positioned his hand on the again of Saka’s neck.
Carvajal then pointed his finger in Saka’s face, with the Gunners winger visibly pissed off on the Madrid star’s act.
Saka then shoved Carvajal away earlier than a number of figures stepped in to chill the tensions as Gunners substitute Ben White shooed the Spaniard.
The conflict occurred after a goalless first half, but it surely didn’t lack drama.
Saka had the prospect to open the scoring within the second leg and enhance Arsenal’s benefit to 4 targets when the Gunners have been awarded a penalty within the tenth minute after Madrid’s Raul Asencio was deemed to have fouled Mikel Merino following a VAR overview.
Nevertheless, Saka’s try at a Panenka fell flat as Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois guessed the proper means and caught out his proper arm to maintain the ball out.
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