Real Madrid's Arda Güler sparks controversy after elbowing Sevilla

At the Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, where FC Sevilla was still gasping for air after a 1-4 defeat to Real Madrid, an incident in the 23rd minute caused an uproar: Arda Güler elbowed backwards and hit Sevilla’s number ten Peque Fernandez, who then fell to the ground and had to be briefly treated.

Controversial elbow strike

The Turkish winger escaped any warning, while Dean Huijsen and Felix each received yellow cards for subsequent actions. Seven minutes later Güler scored a dream goal to make it 1-0 for the hosts, and the match eventually ended 4-1 in favour of Real Madrid.

Reactions from coach and players

Sevilla coach Luis García Plaza harshly criticised the refereeing and called the failure to issue a red card a “clear red card”. On the club’s website the team wrote: “4-1: elbow and that’s it” and added that a picture says more than a thousand words.

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Full‑back Juan Iglesias told Movistar: “The foul felt to me like an assault.” Captain Kike Salas confirmed: “The elbow strike was clear and turned the game in Real’s favour.”

Mourinho rejects accusations

Real Madrid coach José Mourinho said he was unimpressed by the allegations. He stated that he had seen no footage and could not understand the accusations. “If something helped us, I’ll have no problem admitting it,” Mourinho said.