Malicious tackle angers Thai fans

Chanathip was fouled from behind.

At the end of the match at Buriram Stadium, Iraq's Mohanad Ali kicked Chanathip hard in the back, causing the "Thai Messi" to collapse on the field and was immediately taken off by the medical team. The referee did not hesitate to show Ali a red card and disqualify him from the match.

The incident did not stop there because Ali's tackle caused chaos on the field. Supachok Sarachat rushed in to react fiercely. He clashed and fought with the Iraqi player, causing tension to escalate. Players from both teams and the coaching staff had to intervene.

After the match, Chanathip angrily said: "In my career, I have never suffered such a strong collision. Luckily, it was only a muscle injury, not a ligament injury, but I need to check more carefully. At that time, I was very angry. This is a situation that should not have appeared on the field."

Thai fans expressed their outrage on social media, calling this unsportsmanlike behavior and destroying the spirit of fair football. They flocked to Ali’s Instagram and other social media platforms to leave a series of critical comments. Many of his posts had to have the comment function disabled.

The situation caused a brawl on the field.

Coach Masatada Ishii of Thailand also criticized his opponent: "The ball was too rough and lacked sportsmanship. A professional player should not behave like that."

At the end of the match, Iraqi players were seen going to Chanathip to apologize. But this move could not calm the anger of Thai fans.

In the final of King's Cup 51, Chanathip entered the field in the second half to replace Parames. In the 67th minute, Supachok's shot forced the Iraqi goalkeeper to push it away, Charoensak kicked the rebound into the net, but VAR determined that he was offside so the goal was not recognized.

In the 75th minute, Ali jumped high and headed the ball into Patiwat's net, scoring the only goal of the match, helping Iraq win the King's Cup for the second consecutive time.

Source: https://znews.vn/pha-bong-ac-y-khien-cdv-thai-lan-phan-no-post1583306.html