Tears flowed after Real Madrid’s dramatic defeat to FC Bayern, leaving one of their stars utterly devastated

Reports say the midfielder was left “alone and inconsolable”, weeping in the dressing room. Camavinga realised that, at a crucial moment in the closing stages, he should have left the ball alone and returned to his position. Instead, after fouling FCB striker Harry Kane in midfield, he briefly held up play and was promptly shown a second yellow card by Vincic, with the score at 3-2 to the Spaniards.

Playing with ten men, Real then conceded twice more, effectively ending their title hopes. Several Real players criticized Vincic for the call, and post-match protests escalated until Camavinga’s teammate Arda Güler was also sent off.

For Camavinga, the sending-off encapsulated a frustrating season in which he has rarely impressed and failed to secure a place in the starting line-up. Although the French international still enjoys the trust of his teammates and “the ranks are closed” in the dressing room, the distress felt by Camavinga—normally one of the squad’s most upbeat figures—has clearly “left its mark”.

Once the tears had dried, Camavinga issued a public apology on Instagram: “I take responsibility for my actions. I want to apologise to my team and all Madridistas.” Coach Álvaro Arbeloa leapt to his protégé’s defence: “Nobody understands this sending-off. We have experienced injustice.”