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Matan Baltaksa Receives Rare Double Yellow Card Leading to Red in Champions League Qualifier
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First reported by Mako · Aug 4, 2026
What happened
Hapoel Be'er Sheva's Matan Baltaksa was sent off after receiving two yellow cards within seconds during a Champions League qualifier against Red Star Belgrade, reducing his team to ten players early in the second half.
- 01Matan Baltaksa received two yellow cards within two seconds, resulting in a rare red card.
- 02The incident occurred during a Champions League third qualifying round match against Red Star Belgrade.
- 03Baltaksa fouled two opposing players in quick succession to stop a counterattack.
- 04Spanish referee Miguel Manzano issued both yellow cards in the same play.
- 05Hapoel Be'er Sheva had to continue the match with ten players after the red card.
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