The Spanish Sergio Ramos, defender for Rayados de Monterrey, who was sent off in the match his team won against Pumas UNAM (1-3) this Sunday, suggested on Monday that he was expecting to receive a red card during his time in Mexican football. "It was clear I wasn’t going to leave this league without a red," wrote the captain of Rayados on his X account, hours after being sent off in the final moments of the mentioned match.

Ramos became the center of attention in the Pumas-Monterrey match due to several actions that were on the edge of what’s allowed, until, in the 92nd minute, he kicked forward Guillermo Martínez and was shown a red card.

Consequences of the Red Card and Monterrey's Victory

The red card for Ramos (from Camas, Seville, southern Spain) will keep him off the field for the next round of the Clausura tournament, where Rayados will face Tijuana on March 29, one day before the Real Madrid legend turns 39. "

Very important victory against a tough opponent in a difficult field," added Ramos on his social media, referring to the three points won by the Monterrey team, which moved them up to eighth place, in the indirect qualification zone for the quarter-finals.

Sergio Ramos and His Performance in Liga MX

Sergio Ramos has been a starter in four matches in the Clausura, scoring two goals and fulfilling his role as a team leader. Monterrey, one of the teams with the most powerful rosters in Mexico, suffered a major blow last week by being eliminated by Vancouver in the Concacaf Champions Cup, where the Argentine coach Martín Demichelis’s team was aiming for their sixth title.