FOOTBALL bad-boy Diego Costa received a straight red card after HEADBUTTING Brentford star Ben Mee.
The incident occurred in the 97th minute of Wolves’ 1-1 draw with the Bees on Saturday.
And unbelievably, it was ex-Chelsea star Costa’s first-ever red card in the Premier League.
Costa apologised for the headbutt which got him sent off in stoppage time.
The veteran striker was shown a straight red card by referee Bobby Madley after VAR spotted him clash with Bees defender Mee on the edge of the area.
As Wolves prepared to fire a late cross into Brentford’s box, Costa became tangled with the ex-Burnley captain.
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Video replay footage showed Costa moved his head towards Mee momentarily.
But after bringing it back, Costa then proceeded to it again in a more vicious manner.
The game was immediately stopped as VAR was consulted.
And an instruction quickly came through for the ref to check the monitor, leading to an easy red card decision.
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Costa will now serve a three-match ban, meaning he will not feature again for struggling Wolves until after the World Cup.
Caretaker boss Steve Davis said: “I haven’t watched it back yet, but obviously the ref went over and decided it’s a red card.
“He’s apologised. When emotions are high it is difficult to discuss things, but we’ll have a conversation with him next week.
“It will open up doors for other players or maybe we will play in a different way.”
The Brazil-born Spaniard, 34, joined Wolves on a free transfer last month after leaving Atletico Mineiro.
Costa is yet to score for his new club.
The veteran had previously gone 89 league games without a red card at former side Chelsea.
That’s despite being regarded as one of the most aggressive players to ever grace the competition.
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However, Costa did end up getting one red card in his Chelsea career.
He famously appeared to bite Gareth Barry during an FA Cup clash against Everton, picking up a second yellow card in the process.
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