- Dani Carvajal was shown a yellow in the 90th minute for time wasting v APOEL
- In theory it would have ruled him out of final group game so he could play PSG
- However UEFA have ruled he got booked deliberately and have suspended him
Holders Real Madrid have been dealt a blow ahead of their Champions League last-16 first leg tie with Paris Saint Germain after UEFA said it will uphold the decision to suspend defender Dani Carvajal for deliberately picking up a booking.
Carvajal was shown a yellow card in the 90th minute for time wasting in the La Liga club’s 6-0 group stage win over APOEL Nicosia in November.
As it was the full back’s third in that phase of the competition it ruled him out of their final group game, but in theory would have meant he was available for the upcoming round of 16 fixtures without the risk of further immediate suspension.
Real Madrid have been dealt a blow after Dani Carvajal was ruled out of their clash with PSG
However, last December UEFA announced that their Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body felt the player breached Article 15 of its disciplinary regulations and rejected the European champions’ appeal against the extended sanction.
‘The appeal lodged by Real Madrid CF has been dismissed and the UEFA CEDB’s decision of 7 December is confirmed,’ a UEFA statement said.
‘Given that Carvajal did not participate in the match between Real Madrid CF and Borussia Dortmund played on 6 December 2017, the player still has to serve one UEFA competition match for which he would be otherwise eligible.’
Carvajal was booked for time wasting against APOEL in an attempt to be free for the last 16
