Antoine Griezmann's sending off in the 52nd minute of Atletico Madrid's 3-2 defeat at home to Liverpool in the Champions League on Wednesday night changed the match, as at the time it was 2-2, but it widely regarded as being the correct decision.
The 30-year-old was shown a straight red card after making contact with the face of Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino as he tried to control the ball in the air with his foot.
"Griezmann is rightly sent off, he hits Firmino in the face with his studs," said Pavel Fernandez, Radio MARCA's refereeing analyst.
"It is a reckless action and he was rightly sent off by the referee."
Prior to his sending off, Griezmann had scored Atletico's two goals to bring the game level.
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This Is Football Or WWE...I Think Griezmann Is Inspired By Sheamus...BROKE KICKππππ
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people are saying it was not intentional, like bro what are you on ?? even if it was an accident, it was indeed a very dangerous challenge. And a high-boot has always been a foul play. And he fookin connected his studs to firmino's HEAD !!! He could've had his head split open. This is π― a red card, no doubt whatsoever. And for those who are making fun of liverpool for winning the game through this incident, u should know that its their own fault that they've received the red. Atletico dug their own grave and we couldn't do anything about it.
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Griezman girlfriend: Ur playing with my bestie... he is wearing no.9 Griezman. :
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Something is really wrong with Griezmann...πππ€·π€·