Juventus left stunned as Kelly sent off and bianconeri eliminated after 3-2 defeat
Juventus were eliminated after a 3-2 loss to Galatasaray that left the bianconeri down to 10 men from the 49th minute, a dismissal that has provoked sharp controversy and wide replay scrutiny.
Juventus down to ten at Allianz from 49’
The match at the Allianz Stadium finished 3-2 in favour of Galatasaray, with Juventus reduced to ten players from the 49th minute after a red card for Kelly, who is registered as Juventus number 6; the dismissal left the home side a man short during the remainder of the game.
How the red card unfolded
The referee, Pinheiro, sent Kelly off for contact with Galatasaray’s Yilmaz; Pinheiro first showed a yellow, then a second booking, and the sequence ended with a red card that was converted into a direct dismissal after the Portuguese referee was recalled to the OFR by the VAR room and reviewed the images.
What the replay and explanation showed
The incident was described in the VAR explanation as: "Cartellino rosso per fallo grave di gioco. Il giocatore della Juventus, n. 6, ha commesso un fallo grave con i tacchetti sulla caviglia sinistra dell'avversario, mettendo chiaramente in pericolo la sua incolumità. " Observers in the coverage noted Kelly had been watching the ball, jumped and, on the descent, accidentally landed with his studs on the opponent's ankle—an action the piece called a nonexistent foul that turned into an expulsion.
Ratings: Yildiz 7. 5, Osimhen 7
The match ratings highlighted Yildiz as the best player on the pitch with a 7. 5 score, while Osimhen was described as decisive with a 7, details published alongside the match coverage of the 3-2 result against Galatasaray.
Reactions, replay angles and international attention
Reaction to the decision spread beyond the stadium: the write-up noted that outlets in England posted multiple messages on X with freeze frames emphasizing the dynamic of the action, showing Kelly's visible fury and what was described as the involuntary contact to the ankle; the overall tone called the refereeing and VAR handling a paradoxical and gross error now circulating worldwide.
The match coverage also included a call to join a WhatsApp channel and prompts to register to follow live updates, noted alongside the match report and analysis of the sending-off.
Next on the schedule: unclear in the provided context whether Juventus have an immediate fixture, but the confirmed outcome is that Juventus were eliminated after the 3-2 defeat and the team finished the match with ten men following the red card to Kelly from the 49th minute.
