Jakarta, CNN Indonesia –
There is a unique scene left behind the Liverpool vs Real Madrid duel. Los Blancos coach Zinedine Zidane instead laughing broadly as he watched Casemiro beat up James Milner.
Madrid have the right to advance to the semifinals 3-1 on aggregate after a goalless draw against Liverpool in the second leg of the quarter-finals at Anfield, Thursday (15/4) early morning Western Indonesian Time.
In the middle of a fantastic night for Madrid, there was one moment that made Zidane laugh. Instead, he seemed satisfied with Casemiro’s hard action in the middle of the match.
The moment occurred when Casemiro made a hard tackle on the sidelines which caused quite a stir. Andy Robertson got close and had an argument with Casemiro.
The Reds coach was also thrilled to see Casemiro’s brutal action that was happening right before his eyes. Luckily the Brazilian midfielder was only rewarded with a yellow card.
The Daily Mail reported that Casemiro’s brutal action was revenge for Milner’s offense against Karim Benzema in the early minutes of the match.
Milner escaped punishment despite the tough tackle on Benzema. Casemiro also responded to Milner’s treatment with a tackle that was no less harsh.
In the spotlight, Zidane laughed at Casemiro’s brutal action. Zidane’s unusual reaction was caught on camera clearly and triggered a reaction from netizens.
Many fans see this moment as a funny side. One netizen wrote, “Zidane’s laughter is killing me.” While others wrote, “Zidane’s laugh … Pure demonic vibe.”
“I like Casemiro to tackle Milner. If there is someone you can count on to take revenge or someone exemplary knight who can make his team excited, it is Casemiro,” said another account.
Some fans also attributed Casemiro’s action to being a retaliation for the person who threw the bus of the Real Madrid squad as they marched towards the stadium.
However, Madrid managed to lock up a ticket to the semifinals after a 0-0 draw at Anfield. Previously, Los Merengues already had the capital to win 3-1 at the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium.
(jun / nva)
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