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Rodrigo Bentancur red card explained: Why VAR ruled violent conduct after Luke Shaw clash
Tottenham's Rodrigo Bentancur gets straight red card for headbutt on Luke Shaw in Premier League match.
In brief
Tottenham's Rodrigo Bentancur gets straight red card for headbutt on Luke Shaw in Premier League match. Tottenham's Rodrigo Bentancur received a red card for violent conduct after headbutting Manchester United's Luke Shaw in a Premier League match, leaving Spurs with ten men for a 1-1 draw. Originally reported by mint.
Red card decision
Tottenham's Rodrigo Bentancur received a straight red card for violent conduct after headbutting Manchester United's Luke Shaw during their Premier League clash.
“I've got a red card for Bentancur for a headbutt”
Clash details
The incident occurred in the 78th minute, 12 minutes after Bentancur came on as a substitute for Lucas Bergvall.
Referee explanation
Referee Stuart Attwell showed red card for violent conduct after saying: 'I've got a red card for Bentancur for a headbutt'.
“I've got a red card for Bentancur for a headbutt”
VAR review
Video assistant referee Jarred Gillett upheld the on-field call after reviewing footage of Bentancur's headbutt.
“He puts his head into Shaw with some force, that’s violent conduct”
Match context
Manchester United scored first in the 73rd minute, but Tottenham stayed organized despite playing with ten men.
Result impact
Tottenham moved to 18th place with three points from six matches, still without a Premier League win this season.
At a glance
Tottenham's Rodrigo Bentancur received a red card for violent conduct after headbutting Manchester United's Luke Shaw in a Premier League match, leaving Spurs with ten men for a 1-1 draw.
