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.
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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.
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