The teams held each other until just before the end of extra time. With a 1-1 draw, the players started the final minutes of extra time. But things went wrong when Racing Club midfielder Carlos Alcaraz headed the ball into Boca Juniors goal in injury time and then ran into the opposing fans section to defiantly celebrate the win.
He infuriated the Boca players. Video footage shows them running towards Alcaraz, grabbing him by the ear, pushing him and throwing a ball at him. Referee Tello, one of seven South American referees designated for the World Cup in Qatar, sent Alcaraz away with a red card and handed out five more red cards to Boca players and two to Racing after the clashes.
With the three red cards already distributed during the match itself, the total number of red cards has reached ten, seven for the Boca players and three for Racing.
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