Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone had no complaints with Felipe's dismissal during their Champions League defeat at Liverpool.
The Brazilian was shown a straight red card for deliberately tripping Sadio Mane in the 36th minute on Wednesday night.
"The referee interpreted as a straight red," Simeone said. "At first I thought it was because he had not gone to the referee when he was called but the referee told me it was for the stamp from behind."
Asked about his team's fragile defence ruthlessly exposed by Liverpool's opening goal Simeone added: "It's precision from them as well. The way [Trent] Alexander-Arnold plays the cross."
He was asked if he could draw positives and he said: "I liked the way we were able to suffer in the second half. We started well and so did they. Then come the goals and the sending off and it was much more difficult.
"We could not play the game we wanted to play. The second half served the purpose in showing us that when we press we can defend better."
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