Controversial Incident at Bernabeu: Dani Carvajal and Bukayo Saka Clash (Photos)
At the end of the first half of the match between Real Madrid and Arsenal, a brief verbal altercation broke out between Dani Carvajal and Bukayo Saka.
According to reports, the first half of the not-so-exciting match between Real Madrid and Arsenal in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals ended in a 0-0 draw. Now, Carlo Ancelotti’s men have only one half left to avoid a home elimination from the Champions League.
In the first half of the match, Bukayo Saka was one of the most influential players. In the early minutes of the game, he missed the best chance for the Gunners to take the lead with a chipped shot that was well saved by Thibaut Courtois, keeping Real Madrid hopeful of a historic comeback.
The controversial incident of the first half occurred after the referee’s whistle, and one of the strangest possible scenes unfolded at the entrance of the tunnel leading to the dressing rooms.
Dani Carvajal, the injured captain of Real Madrid who was present at the stadium to support his teammates, came to the touchline after the first half whistle to greet his teammates when suddenly Bukayo Saka arrived.
At first, it seemed that Saka and Carvajal were greeting each other, but suddenly their unexpected meeting took a different turn, and TV cameras captured the scene of a serious argument between the Real Madrid captain and Arsenal’s star.
Saka tried to push Carvajal away, which prompted other individuals present to intervene and end the verbal altercation. To understand the exact reason behind this incident, we must wait until the end of the match and hear the comments from those involved, including Carvajal and Saka.