Joao Cancelo conceded a penalty and was despatched off within the first half of Manchester Metropolis’s Premier League conflict with Fulham on Saturday.
- Cancelo knocked Fulham participant to floor
- Guardiola had stern phrase with Portugal star
- However Man Metropolis went on to win 2-1
WHAT HAPPENED? The total-back was penalised for barging Harry Wilson off the ball contained in the Metropolis field 25 minutes into the match. Cancelo was proven a straight purple card and was given a lecture by Pep Guardiola earlier than strolling down the tunnel, whereas Andreas Pereira transformed the penalty to make it 1-1. Happily for Metropolis, Erling Haaland netted from the spot in stoppage time to win 2-1.
WHY WAS IT GIVEN? The Portugal worldwide made no try to play the ball and easily rammed into the Fulham participant to knock him off the ball.
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THE REACTION:
The Man Metropolis bench was not pleased with Cancelo for this one.
The total-back could be exploited in these conditions…
And the Fantasy Premier League gamers are devastated!
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Manchester Metropolis couldn’t afford to slide in opposition to Fulham with Arsenal so near them on the prime of the Premier League desk, and the Cancelo incident opened the door for Fulham to gather not less than a degree on the Etihad Stadium. They overcame it with their late winner.
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