“Rodrigo and Raul Asensio were forced to leave the field early in the match with “Benfica””, — write: sport.ua
During this confrontation, the royal club was without two players, who left the field in the compensated time of the second half.
Defender Raul Asensio and a winger Rodrigo received two yellow cards each, which were transformed into red cards. The head coach of the Madrid team Alvaro Arbeloa will not be able to count on these players in the next match of the tournament.
The opponent of “Real” will be either the Norwegian “Bude-Glimt”, or they will have to play with the Lisbon “Benfica” again. “Vershkovi” did not manage to win a direct ticket to the 1/8 finals, so they will have to play one more additional round.
Asensio has 25 matches in the current season, in which he scored two goals and provided one assist. Rodrigo played in 25 matches, scoring three goals and six assists.
🚨 BREAKING: Rodrygo & Asencio suspended for the 1st leg of the play-offs.Bellingham, Tchouameni, Huijsen & Carreras are ONE yellow from suspension.
— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) January 28, 2026