Carvajal To Miss Champions League Last 16 First Leg For Intentional Yellow Card
The CEDB launched an investigation after Carvajal was booked for delaying a throw-in during stoppage time near the end of Madrid’s 6-0 victory over APOEL in the Champions League on November 21. The booking was Carvajal’s third in the competition this season and it meant that the 25-year-old was suspended for Madrid’s final Group H game against Borussia Dortmund, which they won 3-2. Had he escaped punishment, Carvajal would have been eligible to return to Champions League action when the knock-out stage commences in February, but the CEDB’s decision means he will miss the first leg of Madrid’s round-of-16 tie....