Participant despatched off for recreating Zidane’s legendary headbutt

Newcastle defender Fabian Schar couldn’t hold his cool within the face of Southampton’s Ben Brereton Diaz’s provocation, inflicting him to obtain a pink card and be despatched off in spherical 1 of the Premier League.

Within the twenty eighth minute, Southampton striker Ben Brereton Diaz tried to steal the ball and knocked Newcastle centre-back Fabian Schar to the bottom from behind. The Swiss centre-back angrily jumped up, pushed and head-butted Diaz, inflicting the Southampton participant to lie down and maintain his face in ache.

Schar couldn’t hold his cool when Diaz pushed him down, he jumped up and headbutted his opponent straight within the face (Photograph: Getty).

Diaz fell to the bottom, holding his face in ache, and Schar acquired a pink card and was despatched off (Photograph: Getty).

The Newcastle centre-back then signalled for his opponent to cease diving, whereas Dan Burn ran to drag Diaz up, however the away participant continued to break down, clutching his face. Gamers from either side additionally rushed to intervene, making a chaotic scene at St. James’ Park.

Referee Craig Pawson then confirmed Schar a straight pink card for recreating the well-known headbutt by French soccer legend Zinedine Zidane. In the meantime, Diaz was additionally proven a yellow card for intentionally creating the aforementioned scuffle.

“The referee confirmed Schar a pink card for violent conduct. VAR checked and confirmed the referee’s choice,” the Premier League mentioned in an announcement confirming the referee’s choice.

Newcastle legend Alan Shearer additionally posted on social media concerning the pointless headbutt from Schar: “What a horrible and silly transfer from Schar.”

With the above direct pink card, direct pink card, Schar can be suspended for the subsequent three matches of Newcastle.

Talking after the match, Newcastle supervisor Eddie Howe mentioned: “I believe it was actually harsh on Fabian Schar, as a result of to be honest the referee mustn’t have proven a pink card. Anyway, our gamers ought to study from this and never let this occur once more.

Nonetheless, Southampton supervisor Russell Martin gave an opposing view: “I requested Diaz if he was diving. However once you stand nonetheless and your opponent headbutts you, you or anybody else would react the identical approach.”

Newcastle nonetheless received regardless of enjoying with solely 10 males on the sector from the twenty eighth minute (Photograph: Rex).

Notably, regardless of dropping a person early on, Newcastle nonetheless managed to narrowly win 1-0 in opposition to Southampton on the night of August 17 due to Joelinton’s aim within the closing minute of the primary half.

In spherical 2, Newcastle will go to Bournemouth, whereas newcomer Southampton will return house to host Nottingham Forest.