Description of incident: Fellaini was in control of the ball in the middle of the pitch but it was skipping tantalizingly away from him. Enough to tempt a challenge from Kyrgiakos. He was clearly on the ground, so it could not be classed as a high challenge, but it did appear two-footed. Fellaini also prepared for the contact and both players ended up in agonising heaps. As Kyrgiakos was just about to get back on his feet, the ref brandished a red card.
Date of Game: Saturday 6th February 2010
Home Team:
Liverpool | Away Team:
EvertonReferee: Martin Atkinson | Linesman: David Richardson & Darren Cann
Decision Type: Red card | Verdict:
| Decision Difficulty: 2/5Affect on Result: N/A | Winner: Everton | Loser: Liverpool
Players Involved: Sotirios Kyrgiakos (Liverpool) & Marouane Fellaini (Everton)
Summary: The ball was racing away from Fellaini, so Kyrgiakos was entitled to attempt to win the ball. However, he clearly went in with both feet which is an illegal challenge deserving of a red card under the current laws. In his defence, video replays suggest that Fellaini also went in two-footed, he certainly came down dangerously on Kyrgiakos' shin - which the defender complained about after receiving his red. It was a strange one because I cannot ever recall seeing red cards given to two players for one tackle on each other - but maybe there was a case for it here. I've gone for right decision overall though, only one red card warranted.
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