Iago Aspas no longer has all his legs but he has all his head. On Sunday, the Celta Vigo striker injured himself while scoring a goal. He took the opportunity to remove his jersey and take his fifth yellow card since the start of the season. Aspas will therefore be suspended during his club’s next match, the opportunity to recover from his injury. A ruse that could cost him dearly.
Celta Vigo’s captain the score against Valencia in the 11th minute. But the 34-year-old striker is injured and he decides to take advantage of this injury. He knows that lifting his jersey is synonymous with a yellow card. Aspas is running. He drops the jacket, gets a fifth yellow card, which will deprive him of the next match. This will give him time to treat his ailments.
It remains to be seen if the story ends there, or if the La Liga Disciplinary Committee decides to open an investigation and prosecute the Spanish player. Celta Vigo lost 1-2 to Sevilla.
An episode reminiscent of that of Sergio Ramos. In 2019, the Real Madrid captain was suspended for two Champions League matches.
He had deliberately sought a yellow card in the round of 16 first leg against Ajax Amsterdam. After the meeting, the The central defender himself had hinted that he had acted voluntarily, in order to be suspended for the 8th round of the Champions League return, rather than risk being in the quarter-finals, before denying . A move that had finally cost him two suspension matches.
Iago Aspas was a yellow card away from a one match suspension.
After injuring himself while scoring, he appeared to take off his shirt so he could serve his punishment while recovering ???? pic.twitter.com/ONKvGkuFvJ
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) December 6, 2021
