In the 18th minute of this evening’s Premier League clash between Crystal Palace and Bournemouth, defender Mamadou Sakho was shown a straight red card.
The former Liverpool star made a tough challenge on Bournemouth right-back Adam Smith just before the halfway line.
Sakho doesn’t appear to make much contact with the man with his tackle, however the centre-back’s decision to lunge in could be considered reckless by some.
Take a look at the Frenchman’s challenge that led to red card below, with one fan branding it a “joke”:
Here’s how some football supporters reacted to the decision:
What did you make of the challenge?