"Bayern Munich's Luis Díaz has had his ban in the UEFA Champions League reduced from three games to two. The Colombian winger had originally been struck with a three-game ban after getting sent off for a dangerous tackle on Paris Saint-Saint-Germain's Achraf Hakimi. The suspension subsequently ruled him out for Bayern's next game against Arsenal. The ban was originally going to stretch until Bayern's seventh game of the league phase, which is a home game against Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise."
"However, after a successful appeal from the club, UEFA reduced the ban by one game, which means Díaz will only have to miss one more game - the home game against Sporting CP this coming Tuesday. Bayern have thus gotten the best possible outcome from this ban. Getting two games shaved off would have been little more than wishful thinking, as direct red cards usually result in a two-game suspension, if not more."
Luis Díaz's UEFA Champions League suspension was reduced from three games to two after a successful appeal by Bayern Munich. The Colombian winger received the initial three-game ban following a red card for a dangerous tackle on Paris Saint-Saint-Germain's Achraf Hakimi, which ruled him out of Bayern's next match against Arsenal. The original suspension would have kept him sidelined until Bayern's seventh group-stage game against Union Saint-Gilloise. UEFA's reduction by one match means Díaz will now miss only the upcoming home game against Sporting CP. Bayern achieved the most favorable realistic outcome given typical sanctions for direct red cards.
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