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Hummels fumes at 'absurd' red card and slams Antony after Borussia Dortmund lose to Ajax

Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels slammed the "absurd" decision to send him off in the first half of his side's 3-1 Champions League defeat to Ajax on Wednesday.

With the game scoreless, Hummels was shown a red card for a challenge on Antony in the 29th minute despite minimal contact after the defender attempted to pull out of the tackle.

The decision was upheld after a VAR review, with the home side forced to play the final hour down a man.

What was said?

"I have no idea how you can give red as a referee at supposed Champions League level," Hummels told DAZN after the match.