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‘Absolute insanity' – Man City star Rico Lewis left furious at Club World Cup red card that's left fans divided
RICO LEWIS was left stunned after being sent off in Manchester City's Club World Cup opener.
The full-back, 20, won the ball before catching Wydad's Samuel Obeng with his follow through.
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Rico Lewis caught Samuel Obeng with his follow through
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Lewis' challenge left his opponent down in a heap
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The 20-year-old was left shocked by the referee's decision
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The 88th minute red card did not affect the result, with
But nonetheless, many fans found the incident frustrating.
One X user called it: "Absolute insanity."
While a second blasted: "shocking decision."
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A third reasonably pointed out: "Never a red he won the ball cleanly and just happened to follow through nothing he could do there."
Others, however, disagreed.
One wrote: "Maybe because he lifts his leg and
boots
him in the face? Not sure tho."
While a second claimed: "It's a reckless tackle and deserves two red card for that."
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Another added: "He didn't mean to do that but game is a game and rule is a rule. Thats a red card fair play."
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Pep Guardiola's side will
next
face Abu Dhabi side Al-Ain.
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Lewis will be forced to miss the game via suspension.
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