UEFA set to investigate Real Madrid duo for 'deliberate' red cards

Alonso and Ramos both collected second cautions for time-wasting late in Real's 4-0 win at the Amsterdam Arena on Tuesday. They will serve one-match suspensions in a meaningless final group match against Auxerre, and then start the knockout rounds in February with a clean disciplinary slate. Neither player protested, and Ramos even shook hands with Scottish referee Craig Thomson before walking off the pitch. Dutch broadcaster NOS showed footage of Madrid coach Jos Mourinho speaking to Alonso on the sideline before he picked up his second yellow.

However, Mourinho later dismissed any suggestion he had instructed his players to seek deliberate punishments.
Mourinho said: "I spoke with many players throughout the game, not only with Ramos and Alonso.