Jean-Pascal Mignot

Jean-Pascal Mignot (born 26 February 1981) is a French former professional footballer who played as defender.

[1] He made the international sporting headlines on 21 October 2010 when he was the first player in the history of the UEFA Champions League to be sent-off without ever actually taking to the field.

The incident occurred during a group stage match against AFC Ajax at the Amsterdam Arena.

Mignot was warming up on the touchline during the closing moments of the game, and strongly remonstrated against a decision made by the referee, Olegario Benquerenca.

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