In Saturday MLS action, Montreal Impact defender Nelson Rivas earned a straight red card after laying out Philadelphia Union striker Antoine Hoppenot with a vicious headbutt.
It happened in the 68th minute after Hoppenot tossed Rivas to the ground after the players got tangled up chasing a loose ball.
Unfortunately for the Union, they did not get a one-man advantage out of the situation as forward Jack McInerney earned himself a red card when he came in to defend his teammate and shoved Rivas down to the ground.
A multi-game suspension from the MLS will likely follow for Rivas' imitation of Zinedine Zidane, and deservedly so.
Video via KickTV.
It happened in the 68th minute after Hoppenot tossed Rivas to the ground after the players got tangled up chasing a loose ball.
Unfortunately for the Union, they did not get a one-man advantage out of the situation as forward Jack McInerney earned himself a red card when he came in to defend his teammate and shoved Rivas down to the ground.
A multi-game suspension from the MLS will likely follow for Rivas' imitation of Zinedine Zidane, and deservedly so.
Video via KickTV.
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