Bayern Munich's Leroy Sane was shoved in the face by Union Berlin boss Nenad Bjelica on Wednesdays, which saw the manager given his marching orders.
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- Bayern beat Union 1-0
- Bjelica got involved in sideline clash with Sane
- Was shown red by the referee
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WHAT HAPPENED?
A Raphael Guerreiro strike early in the second half helped Harry Kane and Co to get back to winning ways after a shock defeat to Werder Bremen last Sunday. However, the full-back's heroics were sent to the back burner as Bjelica stole the spotlight with a brain fog moment in the 75th minute.
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Bayern were awarded a throw-in following a poor touch from Jerome Roussillon. Sane went to collect the ball for the throw-in when Bjelica intervened. The manager picked up the ball and held it out of Sane's reach despite his team chasing the game.
Sane swung his hand to retrieve the ball which angered Bjelica. He then shoved Sane away and went on to hit again despite being stopped by another Union staffer. Immediately, referee Frank Willenborg took out the red card from his pocket and asked him to head down the tunnel.
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WHAT BJELICA SAID
Speaking to Sky Sports Germany after the match, Bjelica said: "Sane pushed me in my zone and then I reacted. But [the shove]’s unacceptable, what I did cannot be tolerated. I understand the red card."
Bjelica headed to the stands after he was shown the red card, before heading to the press box where he found a seat among the reporters.