The incident happened after Villarreal's Denis Cehryshev chopped down Ever Banega in the middle of the park.
Ben Yedder protested that the Russian deserved a second yellow for persistent fouling, but was instead shown a card himself for his protests.
Dumfounded by that decision, Ben Yedder sarcastically applauded the referee, which led to him producing another card and sending the French striker for an early bath.
Check out the incident for yourself below:
April 14, 2018