Madrid’s Yellow Card Curse: Tchouaméni to Miss Villarreal as Real Rally to Beat Levante
17 January 2026
Match Summary
\nOne Real Madrid star received a yellow card in his team\u2019s match against Levante at the Santiago Bernab e9u, as part of the 20th round of La Liga.
\nFrenchman Aur e9lien Tchouam e9ni, Real Madrid\u2019s midfielder, picked up his fifth yellow card in the 31st minute, ruling him out of the next match against Villarreal on January 24.
\nReal Madrid defeated Levante 2-0 with a penalty by Kylian Mbapp e9 and a goal from Ra fal Asensio.
\nReal Madrid moved past the shock of elimination from the Copa del Rey by Alav e9s, and prior to that the Spanish Super Cup loss to Barcelona.
\nMadrid\u2019s points rise to 48 in second place, narrowing the gap to one point behind Barcelona, while Levante remains on 14 in 19th place, second to last.
\nPunchline 1: That yellow card shone brighter than the headlines 23; Madrid now has a fan club for bookings.
\nPunchline 2: If booking players were a sport, Madrid would never need a transfer window e2 2 they already have the tickets to the next game.
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