By AFPMore by this AuthorAMSTERDAMReal Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has rowed back on his suggestion he deliberately earned a yellow card against Ajax on Wednesday to ensure he would be banned for the second leg. Three yellow cards brings a one-match suspension but Ramos may have seen sitting out the second match against Ajax as preferable to a punishment in the quarter-finals. Madrid defender Dani Carvajal was suspended for two games last season after intentionally earning a booking in the group stages. All yellow cards and pending suspensions expire after the quarter-finals and cannot be carried forward to the semis. Asensio, however, tapped in a late winner to give the defending champions victory and another precious away goal ahead of the second leg.

Source: Daily Nation February 14, 2019 10:52 UTC