Atletico Madrid and Man City face fines because players ‘fight’ each other

In the 89th minute, Atletico defender Felipe had a “malicious” ball with Phil Foden (Man City) was close to the touchline and received a second yellow card. Soon after, former Man City player Stefan Savic pulled Foden’s shirt because he thought the English player deliberately fell to buy time. As a result, players from both teams got into a scuffle with each other, creating a chaotic scene on the field.

Felipe’s tackle on Phil Foden AFP

Not stopping there, in the tunnel Atletico’s players threw things, spit… towards the away team players. In total, 8 policemen guarding the stands were mobilized into the tunnel to quell the riots and prevent tensions from escalating. Most likely, UEFA will sanction the player Atletico Madrid and Man City for the above incident.

Players shouting at each other in the tunnel after the game SCREEN CAPTURE

The match ended with a 0-0 draw and Man City advanced to the Champions League semi-finals thanks to a 1-0 first leg win. Man City’s next opponent will be another Spanish team Real Madrid.

Pictures of Atletico Madrid and Man City clash in the quarter-finals of the Champions League:

The action of coach Diego Simeone in the quarter-finals of the Champions League second leg AFP/reuters