The 2011 El Clasico of the Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola era is counted among the most aggressive matches in football history. There were several heated exchanges between players of the two teams during the Champions League semi-finals and domestic competitions. Many controversial moments were seen between star players like Sergio Ramos, Pepe, Dani Alves, Gerard Piqué and Lionel Messi. Meanwhile, in a match, Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho hit Barcelona’s assistant coach Tito Vilanova in the eye. This incident is still counted among the most controversial moments of El Clásico.
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1. Which is considered to be the most controversial match in football history?
The ‘Battle of Nuremberg’ played between Portugal and Netherlands in the 2006 World Cup is counted among the most controversial matches.
2. In which World Cup match were most yellow cards shown?
18 yellow cards were shown in the 2022 World Cup quarter-final between Argentina and the Netherlands.
3. Why is El Clasico considered so controversial?
Heated exchanges, red cards and controversies are often seen in the matches between Real Madrid and Barcelona.