Theo Hernandez fined by Milan after red card against Feyenoord

Theo Hernandez had a disaster on the night Milan were eliminated from the Champions League, after being sent off shortly after the start of the second half for a second punishable offence, which could have negative effects on the rest of his red and black career.

Milan were eliminated from the Champions League at the play-off stage after a 1-1 draw with Feyenoord at San Siro on Tuesday night, which sealed a 2-1 defeat on aggregate.

Former Feyenoord striker Santiago Gimenez opened the scoring for the Rossoneri in the first minute, but the team faced an uphill battle after Hernandez was sent off five minutes into the second half.

The Frenchman was booked in the first half for an unnecessarily aggressive shirt-tackle on Anis Hadj-Moussa, and was then given a second yellow card for simulation in the penalty area.

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The effects of Theo Hernandez's red card

The red card on Tuesday night was undoubtedly a direct contributor to Milan's inability to hold on to the lead against Feyenoord, meaning the team is out of the Champions League, will miss out on the €11m prize money that comes with advancing to the round of 1 and will now face an uphill battle for a place in European competition next season.

Milan are likely to finish in the top four in Serie A to qualify, as Italy's hopes of securing fifth place next season have been dealt a blow following the Rossoneri's defeat and Atalanta's elimination by Club Brugge.

It's not great news for Theo Hernandez individually either, as the club has already decided to punish him with a fine according to La Gazzetta dello SportHis actions have been described as 'treason' by numerous media outlets in the Italian press, including the tabloid newspaper.

The 27-year-old also has a somewhat delicate contract situation. His current deal expires at the end of the 2025/26 season, meaning he will enter the final year of his contract in the summer.

There were already question marks over a renewal before Tuesday night, given that a new deal won't come cheap and the fact that he has been in struggling form for most of the 2024/25 season already.

After his poor decision-making against Feyenoord, Theo Hernandez has a lot of convincing to do if he wants to turn his career around at Milan. /Telegraph/