Hummels sent off early in Europa League match
Roma defender Mats Hummels was sent off with a straight red card just 11 minutes into the Europa League match against Athletic Club. This occurred in the second leg of the Round of 16. Hummels received the red card for a foul on Maroan Sannadi after misplacing a pass. He was the last defender, leading to the decision despite the opponent being far from the goal. The red card was confirmed by VAR and the referee, Clément Turpin. Roma now plays with ten men for the remainder of the match.