"PARIS -- Luis Díaz was sent off for a horror tackle on Paris Saint-Germain's Achraf Hakimi in first-half stoppage time after scoring twice to put Bayern Munich 2-0 up against the Champions League holders in Paris. It is the only time in history that a player has scored two goals and been shown a red card in the same half of a Champions League game."
"Díaz, a £65.5 million ($85.3m) summer signing from Liverpool, had enjoyed a sensational first-half at Parc des Princes by scoring both Bayern goals in what had looked to be a man-of-the-match performance. But the Colombia international then ruined his night -- and forced Hakimi out of the game -- with a reckless challenge on the Morocco defender that initially resulted in a yellow card from Italian referee Maurizio Mariani."
"The challenge was reviewed by the VAR officials, however, and after a lengthy delay, Mariani was sent to the pitch-side monitor before he made the decision to rescind the yellow card and issue a red to Díaz instead. The loss of Hakimi to injury compounded a bad first half for PSG, who also saw Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembélé limp off after 25 minutes."
Luis Díaz scored two first-half goals to put Bayern Munich 2-0 ahead at Parc des Princes before being sent off in stoppage time for a horror tackle on Achraf Hakimi. Italian referee Maurizio Mariani initially showed a yellow card, but VAR review led Mariani to consult the pitch-side monitor and upgrade the booking to a red. Hakimi was forced out of the game with injury. PSG also lost Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembélé to a hamstring problem after 25 minutes, compounding a difficult first half for the Champions League holders.
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