Dortmund's Emre Can banned for two Champions League games for push on Neymar

Dortmund midfielder Emre Can was sent off during the round of 16 second leg against Paris Saint-Germain for pushing Neymar to the ground.

Published : Mar 31, 2020 20:12 IST

Emre Can was sent off in the final stages of the Champions League round of 16 second leg against PSG.

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Emre Can received a two-match ban from UEFA on Tuesday following his sending-off in the second leg of it Champions League last-16 tie against Paris Saint-Germain.

Can was shown a red card in the closing minutes of a 2-0 defeat at the Parc des Princes on March 11 after an altercation with Neymar in which he pushed the Brazilian to the ground.

PSG won the tie 3-2 on aggregate after overturning a 2-1 first-leg loss. However, UEFA has since postponed both the Champions League and Europa League because of the coronavirus pandemic.