FANS have claimed that Bruno Guimaraes was lucky to avoid being set off for a brutal challenge on Boubakary Soumaré.
With a lot on the line, tackles started to fly in and Guimaraes committed without a doubt the worst in the eight minutes in.
The midfielder went studs up and high as he caught Soumare right on the thigh with his boot.
The Frenchman was clearly in pain as he dropped to the floor.
Referee Andre Marriner gave a free kick to the Foxes and handed Guimaraes a yellow card.
VAR Darren England reviewed the incident, but decided not to take any action to further punish the Magpies ace.
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And fans are in disbelief that Guimaraes has escaped a red card that would have ended his season.
One fan tweeted: “What’s the point when the most obvious of reds like this gets ignored.”
A second wrote: “That’s a straight red that.”
A third commented: “Bad decision.”
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A fourth said: “It’s even close to a second of contact in the slow motion LOL One of the clearest red cards and a multi million season defining decision and they get it WRONG. No excuse Just scrap it!”
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A fifth added: “Red card all the way. Even pushes his leg into the player after the initial contact. VAR is c***.”
While another argued: “If this was Casemiro it would be a straight red card.”
And the decision could be crucial in both the Champions League battle and the fight to avoid the drop.
The match at St James’ Park ended 0-0, which was enough for the Magpies to qualify for Europe’s elite competition for the first time in 20 years.
But Leicester’s failure to win means they will go down if Everton beat Bournemouth next week.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
