Toni Kroos rages as he is booked for ‘ghost tackle’ during Copa del Rey win

TONI KROOS was left seething after being booked in Actual Madrid’s Copa del Rey conflict with Elche on Thursday evening.

Kroos was positioned into the e-book within the 78th minute of Los Blancos’ 2-1 victory on the Estadio Martinez Valero for what referee Jorge Vazquez thought was a foul on Tete Morente.

However replays confirmed the retired Germany worldwide did NOT contact the substitute or the ball.

Morente went to floor unaided as he botched his try at a Zinedine Zidane flip, though Vasquez thought Kroos was accountable for the winger’s tumble and proceeded to indicate him a yellow card.

An irate Kroos rapidly pled his innocence, gesticulating to the ref that he made no contact with the Spaniard.

And he mirrored on the weird reserving on social media by sharing a clip of Morente’s stumble that included circus music.

His accompanying caption learn: “Yellow card. In fact.”

Footy followers have been fast to remark, with one tweeting alongside an edited photograph of the incident: “Ought to have been a yellow card for Spiderman as a substitute.”

One other stated: “I can’t consider it.

“How did the ref fall for that!! I believe the ref anticipated a foul.”

And one other stated: “Unimaginable. It isn’t a foul and yellow card.”

One remarked: “It is advisable to cease utilizing these supernatural powers.”

Kroos ended up being substituted earlier than the last-16 tie went to further time.

Ten-man Madrid regarded in peril of being dumped out of the event within the 103rd minute when Gonzalo Verdu struck handy the house aspect the lead.

However former outcast Isco hauled the thirteen-time European Cup winners degree 5 minutes later.

And ex-Chelsea man Eden Hazard spared Actual’s blushes by netting the winner 5 minutes earlier than the top of additional time.

After the match, supervisor Carlo Ancelotti hailed his troops’ psychological energy, saying: “We didn’t put in a tremendous efficiency.

“We have been very a lot within the sport and managed issues.

“When it went to further time, I requested my gamers to indicate cool heads and hold calm as a result of we had one other half-hour forward of us.

“We then conceded a objective that we didn’t need to, however that’s what introduced out all the character and persona inside this squad.”

Actual can be again in motion on Sunday afternoon, resuming their rivalry with Elche on the Bernabeu.

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