Carlos Casemiro was sent off twice with Real Madrid in the 336 games he played over eight seasons, both with double yellow cards, and in just 37 games with Manchester United he has already seen two direct red cards, the last one this Sunday against Southampton for a hard tackle on Carlos Alcaraz.
It was minute 34 when the Brazilian threw himself to the ground with excessive force in search of the ball, but ended up making contact with his studs on the Argentine player’s tibia. After consulting with the VAR monitor, the referee had no doubts and sent the ex-madridista to the locker room, who left the field saddened and shedding a few tears.
The 31-year-old veteran midfielder was consoled first by his compatriot Antony and then by his other teammates Lisandro Martínez, Jadon Sancho, Wan Bissaka and David de Gea. Before leaving the field of play, he apologized to Alcaraz, who accepted the gesture sportingly and reciprocated with a hug.
With ten players for more than an hour of play, United did not go beyond a goalless draw against the bottom team and finally let the league title train escape, now 16 points behind Arsenal with one game less. Casemiro, fundamental to the Red Devils scheme, has been on a particularly negative streak in recent games.
The midfielder missed the game against Arsenal on matchday 21 due to an accumulation of yellow cards and in his comeback, against Crystal Palace, he saw his first red card for grabbing Will Hughes by the neck in a tangana. As dictated by the norm in the Premier, the direct expulsion earned him three games of sanction that forced him to be absent against Leeds on two occasions and against Leicester City.
Casemiro once again dressed short in the Premier in United’s humiliating defeat against Liverpool at Anfield (7-0) and now, after going to the locker room early against the Saints, he will be banned for four games, which is set by English regulations. when a player is sent off with a red card for the second time in a season. He will not be against Fulham in the FA Cup and against Newcastle, Brentford and Everton in the Premier.
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