Taarabt’s dismissal in the 7th minute, for stepping on Sarmiento’s right ankle, after consulting the VAR by referee Manuel Oliveira, who changed the yellow initially shown for the red, went down in history.
She was the most early riser ever at Luz after the kickoff and also one of the fastest ever, only behind Zivkovic in the 2017 Dragão classic (0-0): the Serbian entered in the 76′ and saw two yellow cards in the space of six minutes, the time he remained on the field. It was Taarabt’s third expulsion for Benfica – the last away in the 2021/22 Portuguese Cup final, with SC Braga.
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