Lebanon star makes CRAZY head-high tackle - kicking Chinese player in face

A Lebanese player managed to escape a red card after this insane head-high challenge at the Asia Cup.

Khalil Khamis, 29, can be seen attempting to clear away the ball with his foot during their AFC group game.

However, in doing so he accidentally kicks China's Dai Wai Tsun in the face hitting him with his studs.

As Tsun goes down in agony clutching his face, Khamis protests his innocence as China's players call for a foul.

However, the referee blows his whistle to signal there was an offside in the build up to Khamis' clearance.

Despite VAR reportedly having a look at the incident, it meant no foul was given and no card was awarded.

Fans were quick to share their outrage over the decision, with one person writing on Reddit: 'No red [card] is a joke.'

Last week, Australia grinded past India in their Asian Cup opener, but coach Graham Arnold has urged the Socceroos to significantly improve after their underwhelming performance.

Australia had intended to start the tournament with a bang against the group B minnows in Doha on Saturday.

Instead, they only fizzled at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium until Jackson Irvine pounced on an error from India goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and scored in the 50th minute.

Riley McGree then teed up fellow substitute Jordy Bos to score his first international goal and effectively wrap up victory in the 73rd minute.

It was Arnold's first opening-match win at his third Asian Cup in charge but he was far from happy.

Meanwhile, Tottenham's Son Heung-Min got off to a winning start with South Korea as they were 3-1 victors over Bahrain.