Matan Baltaksa Receives Rare Double Yellow and Red Card in Champions League Qualifier

In a Champions League third qualifying round match, Hapoel Be'er Sheva took the lead against Red Star Belgrade but was reduced to 10 men early in the second half. Matan Baltaksa, a player for Be'er Sheva, was sent off after receiving two yellow cards within two seconds, a rare occurrence in football. The incident happened during a Red Star counterattack when Baltaksa first clearly fouled Bukari to stop the attack, which warranted a yellow card. The ball then reached Sol Young-woo, who continued the break, and Baltaksa committed a second foul by sliding to stop him. The referee, Spanish official Gil Manzano, surprised by the situation, issued two yellow cards in quick succession, followed by a red card to Baltaksa. This left Be'er Sheva with a numerical disadvantage for the remainder of the match.