Stanisic on Díaz red card: "We thanked him afterwards" | OneFootball

It was an emotional rollercoaster for Luis Díaz during FC Bayern's 2-1 victory against Paris Saint-Germain. The Colombian scored both goals for the record champions at the Parc des Princes – and yet saw a red card just before halftime.

In stoppage time of the first half, Díaz attempted to stop PSG defender Achraf Hakimi with a risky tackle from behind, unfortunately hitting his ankle. The Moroccan had to be substituted due to injury, and Díaz was sent off by referee Maurizio Mariani.

After the match, Josip Stanisic spoke about the incident and defended his teammate: “At that moment, I thought it wasn't a red card. He didn't hit him with the open sole. I think it was just very unfortunate from both sides.”

The Bayern player also mentioned Hakimi's “clever but also unfortunate” behavior: “Hakimi did it cleverly by putting his foot there. On the other hand, it's also unwise because he will probably be out for months now.”



Stanisic praises fighting spirit: “That's part of men's sports”

However, Diaz did not have to apologize to his teammates: “No, he didn't apologize. He was just happy about the victory. We thanked him, but only jokingly.”

From the defender's perspective, Diaz could have handled the situation better: “If Lucho has such an action again, he just needs to be smarter: Don't go to the ground, but try – if he wants to foul – to just hold him (Hakimi, editor's note). Then he gets a yellow card, and it's a tactical foul, then everything is fine.”

Despite the sending off, Stanisic was very satisfied with his team's attitude: “We showed that we can not only play football but also fight – and win such games with ten men.”

The defensive all-rounder showed understanding for the heated course and clearly committed to an intense playing style: “I like it. I have nothing against it. Every game can be like that. That's what makes the game. Occasionally getting into it with someone is just part of men's sports.”

Díaz himself is likely to view the action critically despite his outstanding performance – not least because his sending off almost cost Bayern the victory. Nevertheless, with his brace, he had previously laid the foundation for the important away win.

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