Confirmed: Real Madrid defender’s yellow card vs Villarreal overturned

Confirmed: Real Madrid defender’s yellow card vs Villarreal overturned Ibrahima Konate is no longer at risk of suspension after the RFEF Disciplinary Committee accepted Real Madrid’s appeal against the yellow card he received in the match against Villarreal. The French defender had accumulated four bookings and faced the prospect of missing El Clasico if he received a fifth yellow card against Sevilla this Sunday. Following the successful appeal, however, his tally has been reduced to three cautions, meaning he no longer faces the risk of missing the Clasico if he were to get booked in the match vs Sevilla. Committee rules there was no contact Konate was shown the yellow card by referee Isidro Diaz de Mera for an alleged foul on Villarreal veteran forward Gerard Moreno. Konate was shown a yellow card vs Villarreal. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) The match official’s report initially recorded the incident in the 81st minute as follows: “In the 81st minute, player number 16, Ibrahima, was cautioned for bringing down an opponent while challenging for the ball, thereby stopping his progress and preventing a promising attack.” However, after reviewing the evidence submitted by Real Madrid, the committee concluded that the footage did not support the referee’s description of the incident. “Having examined the representations submitted by Real Madrid, together with the video evidence provided in support of their arguments, this committee considers that the appeal should be upheld, as there is a clear and material error in the description of the events that led to the caution being challenged,” the ruling stated. Yellow card overturned. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) “Indeed, a review of the footage of the incident in question shows that there was no contact between the cautioned player and his opponent. This contradicts the factual basis on which the referee’s decision was made,” the committee added. A small win for Real Madrid This comes as a small win for Real Madrid, who will now not have to worry about losing Konate for the all-important El Clasico against Barcelona on 25 October. However, for the trip to Catalonia, the Merengues will be without superstar forward Vinicius Jr., who has been handed a four-match ban by the Disciplinary Committee following his red card against Villarreal. Source: MARCA