Manuel Neuer’s Rare Red Card: Unpacking the 866th Match Incident
Manuel Neuer, Bayern Munich’s legendary goalkeeper, received the first red card of his career during his 866th professional match.
The incident occurred in the 17th minute of a DFB-Pokal Round of 16 game against Bayer Leverkusen.
Neuer was sent off for a reckless challenge on Jeremie Frimpong outside his penalty area, leaving Bayern with ten men.
The match ended in a 1-0 defeat for Bayern, knocking them out of the competition. This moment marks a surprising first in Neuer’s illustrious career.