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Fabinho's wife sent ruthless message to Alexis Sanchez after Inter Milan ace was sent off

Fabinho's wife Rebeca Tavares sent a brutal two-word message to Alexis Sanchez after the Inter Milan star was sent off against Liverpool on Tuesday evening.

The former Manchester United and Arsenal forward received a second yellow card at Anfield for a reckless challenge on Fabinho.

And the Liverpool ace's wife was keen to illustrate her dismay at the tackle, tweeting an angry emoji and the words: "Bye Alexis."

Sanchez's dismissal came in the 63rd minute, just moments after Inter took the lead through Lautaro Martinez's stunning strike.

Inter held on for a 1-0 win but that wasn't enough to overturn a 2-0 first-leg deficit, as Jurgen Klopp's side progressed to the quarter-finals.

Did Alexis Sanchez deserve a red card against Liverpool? Let us know in the comments below!

Alexis Sanchez was shown a second yellow card after his challenge on Fabinho (Getty Images)

Sanchez's red card has split opinion among football fans, with many insisting he made enough contact with the ball.

Others, though, believe the Chilean wasn't in control of the tackle and note how his studs caught Fabinho on the ankle, potentially causing him a serious injury.

"I don't understand why we have to discuss the red card," said Liverpool boss Klopp in his post-match press conference.

"If you can win the ball only, if you endanger an opponent when you do it, then you don't win the ball.

"If Fabinho goes in with the same intention, with the leg out, then both players get injured.

"I think he was lucky he hadn't got a red card in the first half, going in so high on Thiago onto his knee.

"Passion is good, absolutely good, but if it leads to these kind of things then it doesn't help."

Sanchez was fortunate to avoid a red card in the first half, catching Liverpool midfielder Thiago just below the knee with his studs.

Despite this, Man Utd legend Rio Ferdinand thought the sending off was harsh.

"He’s won the ball, you can’t tell me he shouldn’t try and win that ball, look how low his leg is," the ex-defender told BT Sport.

"He’s bringing his leg away, in slow motion like that it makes it look worse than it is.

"He’s actually going to win the ball, he’s stupid for giving the referee the chance to make a decision, but it’s harsh.

"Yes, it’s a foul, but I don’t believe it’s a yellow.

Fabinho married Rebeca in 2015 (Rebeca Tavares/Twitter)

"The reaction from the referee for me is the reaction of someone that hasn’t played the game, that is genuinely how I feel."

And former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger told beIN Sports: "You have to go for it because when you’re 1-0 down [on aggregate] with 20 minutes to go, you fear the worst.

"I think the referee killed the game at the wrong moment. It could have been interesting to see the last 25 minutes with 11 against 11.

"Although I must say, Liverpool deserved to qualify over the two games because even today, they hit the post three times.

"But I don’t agree with the decision of the referee, as much as he could have given a red card to Sanchez on the first foul.

"With the second one, not only was it not a foul and Fabinho made the most of it but killed a little bit of the interest of the game in the last 20 minutes."

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