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Soucek's tackle on Palhinha was extremely dangerous. |
In the 54th minute at the Olympic Stadium, Soucek lunged headlong into Palhinha's leg. The powerful tackle sent the Portuguese player tumbling to the ground in pain. Referee Jarred Gillett immediately showed Soucek a direct red card.
The Premier League's VAR center explained the referee's decision to issue the red card, stating that Soucek's foul was "very serious, involving high contact in the shin area and potentially endangering the safety of the opponent."
Television cameras continuously showed Palhinha sitting in pain on the pitch, his torn sock revealing a bleeding shin. The images reflected the danger of the tackle and Palhinha's good fortune in only suffering pain, avoiding the worst-case scenario.
Soucek was sent off just as Spurs had taken the lead with a header from Pape Matar Sarr. After West Ham were reduced to ten men, the visitors capitalized on the opportunity to launch a strong attack and score two more goals.
Spurs temporarily moved up to second place, level on 9 points with Arsenal in the Premier League table. Conversely, West Ham suffered their third defeat in four rounds, severely jeopardizing manager Graham Potter's position.
Source: https://znews.vn/pha-bong-ghe-ron-o-premier-league-post1585128.html
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