LUCAS MOURA has publicly apologised to Michael Keane for his dangerous tackle on the defender.
The Brazilian, 30, saw red for Spurs as he caught the Everton star’s shin with his studs in the 1-1 draw at Goodison Park.
While Moura had to miss the rest of the match after being given his marching orders, Keane, 30, was fortunate enough to be able to carry on.
And for Everton, it was lucky that he did as he fired in a superb equaliser to earn the club a crucial point in their battle against relegation.
Moura has since apologised to Keane for his tackle and revealed that he spoke to the defender insisting that the challenge was not intended.
He tweeted: “I would like to apologise to my opponent Michael Keane too, I spoke to him after the game yesterday, but just to make it public as well.
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“Like I said, I didn’t mean that. We move on.”
This apology followed the message to Tottenham fans in which he took responsibility for the result and his mistake.
Moura wrote: “There are good days and bad days, today is a bad day for me.
“No-one is more frustrated than me. I made a mistake and I accept that. I am not this kind of player and I didn’t mean to do that.
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“Sometimes for the sake of milliseconds, something totally different happens than what you planned. I want to apologise to my team-mates, the staff, the fans and the club.
“I will keep working hard to help the team as much as I can until my last day at the club.”
Moura was not the only player to be dismissed during the match.
Toffees star Abdoulaye Doucoure was also sent off after appearing to dig his fingers into Harry Kane’s eyes.
The England striker was criticised for his reaction of falling to the ground following the altercation.
The draw for Spurs keeps them in fourth place, however, Man United are only behind on goal difference.
The Red Devils also have two games in hand on Spurs.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
