TONI KROOS was left seething after being booked for a 'ghost deal with' in Actual Madrid's Copa del Rey conflict with Elche on Thursday night time.
Kroos' identify was positioned into the guide within the 78th minute of Los Blancos' 2-1 victory on the Estadio Martinez Valero for what referee Jorge Vazquez thought was a foul on Tete Morente.
However replays confirmed the retired Germany worldwide did NOT contact the substitute or the ball.
Morente went to floor unaided as he botched his try at a Zinedine Zidane flip, however the ref thought Kroos was answerable for the winger's tumble and proceeded to point out him a yellow card.
An irate Kroos shortly pled his innocence, gesticulating to the ref that he made no contact with the Spaniard.
And he mirrored on the weird reserving on social media by sharing a clip of Morente's stumble that included circus music.
His accompanying caption sarcastically learn: "Yellow card. After all."
Footy followers have been fast to remark, with one tweeting alongside an edited photograph of the incident: "Ought to have been a yellow card for Spiderman as a substitute."
One other stated: "I can’t imagine it.
"How did the ref fall for that!! I feel the ref anticipated a foul."
And one other stated: "Unimaginable. It is not a foul and yellow card."
One remarked: "You want to cease utilizing these supernatural powers."
Kroos ended up being substituted earlier than the last-16 tie went to further time.
HAZARD THE HERO
Ten-man Madrid seemed in peril of being dumped out of the match within the 103rd minute when Gonzalo Verdu struck at hand the house facet the lead.
However former outcast Isco hauled the thirteen-time European Cup winners degree 5 minutes later.
And ex-Chelsea man Eden Hazard spared Actual's blushes by netting the winner 5 minutes earlier than the top of additional time.
After the match, supervisor Carlo Ancelotti hailed his troops' psychological power, saying: "We did not put in a tremendous efficiency.
"We have been very a lot within the recreation and managed issues.
"When it went to further time, I requested my gamers to point out cool heads and maintain calm as a result of we had one other half-hour forward of us.
"We then conceded a aim that we did not should, however that is what introduced out the entire character and persona inside this squad."
Actual can be again in motion on Sunday afternoon, resuming their rivalry with Elche on the Bernabeu.
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