Football La-Liga La-Liga Modric denies deliberately stamping on Suarez Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid ran out 3-1 winner at Celta Vigo, with Luka Modric denying he deliberately stamped on Denis Suarez. Jamie Smith 18 August, 2019 11:51 IST Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric - Getty Images Jamie Smith 18 August, 2019 11:51 IST Luka Modric says the stamp on Denis Suarez for which he was sent off against Celta Vigo was "an accidental action".Real Madrid ran out 3-1 winner at Balaidos in its first LaLiga game of the season on Saturday despite Modric's dismissal.READ | Bale bags assist to give Zidane's Real Madrid winning startThe Ballon d'Or winner was shown the red card for the first time in LaLiga after catching Suarez early in the second half.Modric was sent off after a VAR review, but after the game he used social media to protest his innocence."Sent off for an accidental action," he wrote on Twitter, "In life I would never intentionally make such an action on a player. Totally involuntary!" 1 - Luca Modric has been sent off for the first time in LaLiga and for the second time as Real Madrid player (August 2014 v Atletico de Madrid in Spanish Supercopa). Premiere. pic.twitter.com/oXMR7gDawL— OptaJose (@OptaJose) August 17, 2019 However, Madrid captain Sergio Ramos understood the decision by VAR to show Modric the red card."Everything used to protect football is good," Ramos said, when asked his view on the technology."Today the decision was against us. We ended up with one less man, I don't think Modric went in with bad intention but he arrived late and the referee had doubts."He spoke to the other officials and reached that decision. VAR's there to help us and if these decisions protect football then they are welcome." Read more stories on La-Liga. For more updates, follow Sportstar on :