Christian Romero has been sent off for Tottenham against Manchester United as Spurs' hot-headed captain once again lost his cool.
With the score 0-0 in a tight contest, the defender showed studs as he tread on Casemiro's ankle when following through with a challenge. The Argentine cost his team in a foul that came out of the blue with Casemiro nowhere near threatening the Spurs goalmouth.
Ally McCoist, commenting on the game for TNT Sports, said: "I don't think there's any excuse for that." He added: "Why would you do that?"
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Casemiro spent some three minutes on the turf as he felt the effects of the blow to his ankle. And the rash tackle left Tottenham with an hour to play with 10 men and also means a four-game suspension for their captain, because he has already been sent off once already this season.
It also means Romero set an unwelcome record, as he has now received his marching orders four times in the Premier League - the joint-most red cards for a Spurs player in the competition's history, level with Younes Kaboul.
Spurs manager Thomas Frank responded by substituting Wilson Odobert, bringing on defender Radu Dragusin. But in the 38th minute his 10 men were made to pay.
Bruno Fernandes played a free kick short to Kobbie Mainoo, who ran towards the United captain from the area of the front post and cut it back to Bryan Mbeumo on the edge of the box, who dispatched an effort past Guglielmo Vicario in the opposition net to make it 1-0 to the home side.
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