Real Madrid decide against submitting a formal protest to UEFA over Camavinga red card

Real Madrid have no plans to file a complaint with UEFA over Eduardo Camavinga’s red card in last night’s Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich. Club executives believe submitting a formal protest — something a few clubs have done recently — would be pointless. While the frustration inside the organization is obvious, they feel that filing paperwork would only stir up even more tension.

Sources insist this stance has nothing to do with the recent thaw in relations between UEFA and Real Madrid. The club simply believes that these gestures never lead anywhere. They’ll let time pass and address the situation later, when emotions cool. Still, the referee assignment was already viewed skeptically — the club doesn’t consider Slavko Vincic among Europe’s top-tier officials.

According to reporting from this newspaper, UEFA itself isn’t thrilled with red cards like Camavinga’s. Not because the foul can’t be punished, but because the federation tries to avoid excessive sanctions in high‑tension moments. A clear example: all Champions League semifinalists enter the next round with clean yellow‑card slates. Any player already suspended, however, must still serve that ban.

Madrid’s internal review: a good performance, wasted potential

Hours after the match, Real Madrid’s leadership reviewed the game and came away convinced the team actually played well — well enough to show there’s real talent in the squad, talent that hasn’t been fully utilized throughout the season.

Inside the club, there’s no doubt the night in Munich will mark a turning point, though not a full‑scale overhaul. They still trust the core of the locker room. Reinforcements aren’t off the table, but the approach will be calm and deliberate. There’s none of the urgency that existed last year with the Club World Cup looming.

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