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Gianluigi Buffon 'inflammatory and out of order' for referee abuse - Lineker

Gary Lineker has accused Gianluigi Buffon of being "out of order" for his behaviour towards referee Michael Oliver in the wake of Juventus' Champions League elimination by Real Madrid.

The Serie A side were knocked out of the competition in Wednesday's quarter-final second-leg despite taking a 3-0 lead at the Santiago Bernabeu to draw level with Madrid on aggregate.

However, the encounter was soon turned on its head when Lucas Vazquez went down in the box in second-half injury time and was awarded a penalty by Oliver.

Buffon's reaction to Oliver's decision earned him a red card before Cristiano Ronaldo converted to send Madrid through to the last four.