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Jibril Diop's Costly Yellow Card Leads to Red and Sabah's Dramatic Champions League Comeback
Jibril Diop's two yellow cards, including a time-wasting foul and a disputed second booking, led to his sending off during Sabah's dramatic 5-2 comeback win over Hapoel Be'er Sheva, securing Sabah's historic Champions League qualification.
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What happened
- 01Jibril Diop received two yellow cards, leading to his sending off in extra time.
- 02Sabah overturned a 1-2 deficit to beat Hapoel Be'er Sheva 5-2 and qualify for the Champions League.
- 03Diop's first yellow was for kicking the ball away to waste time in the 89th minute.
- 04His second yellow, given in the 100th minute, followed a foul he denied committing.
- 05Sabah scored the winning goal one minute after Diop's red card through Ambina.
- 06Hapoel Be'er Sheva played with ten men during the crucial final moments under coach Ran Kozuch.
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