Havertz, Calafiori Spotted Laughing at Real Madrid Star after Red Card Incident
- Arsenal secured a 3-0 victory over Real Madrid in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night
- After a goalless draw in the first half, Mikel Arteta’s men returned to the pitch fully determined to claim all three points
- Kai Havertz and Riccardo Calafiori, both of whom were injured and did not play, were spotted in the stadium laughing at Eduardo Camavinga after the Real star was shown a red card
The highly anticipated UEFA Champions League resumed on Tuesday night, with Arsenal facing off against La Liga giants Real Madrid.
A brace from Declan Rice and a late strike from Mikel Merino were all Mikel Arteta’s men needed to silence Los Blancos at the Emirates Stadium in the quarter-final stage of the prestigious tournament.
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Two injured Arsenal stars, who were sidelined and unable to play, were present at the Emirates Stadium to witness their teammates dismantle the defending UEFA Champions League winners from Spain.
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Germany international Kai Havertz and Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori were seen laughing at Eduardo Camavinga after the French midfielder was shown a red card for fouling Bukayo Saka.
In a viral TikTok video posted by a user named Arsenal Tunnel Cam, the two stars are seen in a crowd of fans, being managed by security personnel.
The video shows them looking at each other and smiling before Havertz signals to Calafiori as Camavinga walks towards the tunnel after receiving the red card.
Camavinga was first booked in the 69th minute for a foul on Bukayo Saka. In the final moments of the match, he received a second yellow card in the 90+4 minute for a late challenge, resulting in a red card.
As a result, Camavinga will be unavailable for Real's second-leg clash against Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Why Havertz and Calafiori could not play for Arsenal
Riccardo Calafiori was unable to play for Arsenal against Real Madrid due to an ongoing injury sustained while playing for Italy.
Last month, the defender suffered a knee injury during Italy’s Nations League quarter-final defeat to Germany, with his left knee buckling under him.
Following the injury, he was released from Italy's camp and has since been sidelined, preventing him from participating in the clash against Real.
Havertz, on the other hand, was unable to play due to recovering from hamstring surgery.
The Germany international sustained the injury during Arsenal’s warm-weather training camp in Dubai at the start of the year, which required him to undergo surgery.
As a result, Havertz has been sidelined and is still in recovery.
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What's next for Arsenal after the Emirates victory?
The second leg is set for Wednesday, April 16, at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Before then, both teams return to league action this weekend as Arsenal host Brentford in their Premier League clash, while Real visit Alaves to stay in the La Liga race.
Rice opens up on stunning free-kicks
TUKO.co.ke had earlier reported on what Declan Rice said about his free-kick goals against Real Madrid.
In a post-match interview, Rice reflected on his first free-kick, explaining that Martin Ødegaard had advised him to cross the ball, but he felt it didn’t make sense at the time and opted to go for goal instead.
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