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Ben Hayward

Players sent off in major finals

Jens Lehmann in action for Arsenal against Barcelona in the 2006 Champions League final.

If there is one match in which a footballer would hope to avoid a red card, it is in a major final.

But on occasions, the pressure is all too much and the tension too great, causing a player to make a rash tackle or even to lose his head in a moment of violent conduct.

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