Three players were sent off as Real Madrid beat River Plate in a hostile "Youth Club World Cup" quarterfinal clash in Córdoba, Spain on Saturday, with both teams facing off at the final whistle.

Madrid's under-18 side won the game 2-0 to progress to Monday's semifinal -- with goals from Mateo Garrido and a freekick from talented playmaker Bryan Bugarín -- but the so-called friendly tie was marked by a series of no-nonsense challenges from River's players.

Gonzalo Pereyra was red carded for kicking Rubén López in the face in the 35th minute after an aerial challenge , before -- in the second half -- Cirilo Pereyra was shown a second yellow card for a careless tackle, with Madrid in on goal.

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