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Double trouble: TWO sent off for celebrating as Club Brugge claim last-gasp Champions League draw at Galatasaray (VIDEO)

26-11-2019 < RT 26 215 words
 

There was late drama in the early UEFA Champions League kick-off between Galatasaray and Club Brugge when a stoppage-time equalizer for the Belgian side started a crazy chain of events that saw TWO of their players sent off.


With the match heading into stoppage time, Galatasaray appeared to be heading for a 1-0 home win thanks to Adem Buyuk's 11th-minute strike, but that all changed when Krepin Diatta cut in from the right flank and fired a superb curling long-range shot into the bottom corner to give the Belgian side a priceless equalizer.


The goal sparked wild scenes of celebration as Diatta removed his shirt and charged towards the corner of the stadium where the Brugge fans were situated. He was joined by his ecstatic teammates as they celebrated their last-gasp strike.


But their celebrations were cut short by the referee, who proceeded to send off TWO Brugge players for their part in the celebrations.


Goalscorer Diatta was dismissed for two bookable offenses, with the second yellow card coming for removing his shirt during the celebrations, while defender Clinton Mata also received a second yellow card for karate-kicking the corner flag, snapping it in half.



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