The Spanish center back was slammed on social media by fans and experts, who thought he deserved to be sent off after the incident

Real Madrid's visit to the Czech Republic saw Los Blancos scoring four goals in the first half of the game against Viktoria Plzen, but things could have gone sideways if the ref had spotted a blatant foul by Sergio Ramos.

Minutes before the current UEFA Champions League holders scored the opening goal against the Czech side, Spanish center back Sergio Ramos escaped a red card after throwing an elbow to Milan Havel's face. While at first glance the incident seemed as an accident, the aftermath had fans asking Ramos to be sent off.

Have a look at the incident here (Image might be geo-restricted).

Havel had to leave the pitch after the incident. He tried to keep on playing, but the injury caused by Ramos caused him to bleed profusely.

 

Here's how fans and experts reacted to Ramos' action.