Real Madrid Coach Assigns Blame After Champions League Elimination- 'Ruined the Tie'

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Real Madrid Coach Assigns Blame After Champions League Elimination- 'Ruined the Tie'

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Emmanuel Mendez | Last updated Apr 15, 2026 5:25 PM ET

Real Madrid were eliminated from the Champions League after losing 4-3 in the second leg and losing 6-4 on aggregate to Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals.

Bayern Munich advances to the semifinals after two late goals to win the game tonight and seal the match on aggregate.

Luis Diaz and Michael Olise scored after Real Madrid went down to 10 men, as Eduardo Camavinga received a red card in the 86th minute.

Real Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa quickly gave his thoughts on the moment when Camavinga received a red card. Three minutes after the red card, Diaz scored to make it 3-3, and 5-4 on aggregate.

15 April 2026, Bavaria, Munich: Soccer, men: Champions League, Bayern Munich - Real Madrid, knockout round, quarter-finals, second leg, Allianz Arena, referee Slavko Vincic shows Eduardo Camavinga (l, Real Madrid) the red card. Photo: Tom Weller/dpa (Photo by Tom Weller/picture alliance via Getty Images)Photo by Tom Weller/picture alliance via Getty Images

Arbeloa complains about the referee giving Camaving a red card for not giving the ball back following a foul.

Alvaro Arbeloa on the referee in Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid

Alvaro Arbeloa was heavily critical of the referee Slavko Vinic, who gave Camavinga a red card in the 86th minute.

Bayern scored two goals following the red card, and Arbeloa blames that card. Arbeloa said, "The tie ended with the red card. It can't be understood."

After the match, Arbeloa questioned the referee's decision and said, "The referee has ruined the tie. He gave him the second yellow without knowing he already had one. You can't send off a player for something like that; the referee has ruined a match that was shaping up to be a very good one. It was a very good match from my players; I'm proud of the team."

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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