Was it a foul? Pep Guardiola gave a brief response when asked about Rico Lewis' red card
Alex Olise
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
Manchester City once again failed to secure a victory in the Premier League, drawing 2-2 with Crystal Palace. Despite twice coming from behind, they were unable to claim all three points due to Rico Lewis' red card.
The young defender already had a yellow card when he made a tackle in the opponent's penalty area. The referee judged that he had fouled Trevoh Chalobah and sent Lewis off. Interestingly, upon review, the situation appears ambiguous, and it seems that the contact with the opponent was minimal. Remarkably, the VAR officials did not intervene, agreeing with the on-field referee's decision.
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Pep Guardiola was visibly upset after the final whistle, passionately arguing with the referee, Rob Jones. When asked about the red card, the Spanish coach gave a rather ambiguous response: "Was there a second yellow card? I didn’t see it."
As a result, Manchester City will remain in the Champions League spots after the 15th round of the Premier League. Next week, they face Juventus in the Champions League, followed by a home match against Manchester United on the weekend.
