“Things happened that you don’t want to see”: Union – Braga derailed after match, taunting Burgess one of 4 (!) red cards

There is no shortage of emotions in Union – Braga. During and after the Europa League match, the pots regularly boiled over. The ref handed out no fewer than 13 cards, 4 of which were red. “The opponent insulted me three times in Portuguese,” said Anthony Moris.

Busy evening for Scottish referee Nick Walsh.

Especially in the final quarter, the ref could barely keep up with his accounts after receiving a truckload of cards. Especially after the second yellow card from Braga player Vitor Carvalho, things started to go off the rails.

In the commotion, two more Portuguese were given yellow cards and a few minutes later Union defender Koki Machida was also allowed to take a shower.

After the final whistle, players from both teams sought confrontation again. Christian Burgess – of course – got red when he provoked the Portuguese by sticking out his tongue. Bruma suffered the same fate.

“There was some frustration on both sides,” Noah Sadiki laughed afterwards. “It was already hot during the match. Afterwards, things happened that you don’t want to see. But that is also part of football.”

I didn’t take any action, but gave a reaction.

Anthony Moris

Anthony Moris seemed to light the fuse afterwards. “The opponent insulted me three times,” he told his story. “I know the Portuguese word very well. Oh well, emotions are part of football. I didn’t get a card myself. I didn’t take any action, but gave a reaction. It was nothing malicious. No blows were thrown. , hey.”