It’s understandable that a player might be a bit pumped up and over excited on their first Premier League start, but this isn’t the impact that Alexandre Jankewitz would’ve been dreaming of.
There were only a few seconds on the clock when he went in with a studs up challenge against Scott McTominay, and it’s pretty hard to argue against the red card being given:
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What a moment for teenager Alex Jankewitz making his full debut at Old Trafford tonight… oh ?
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— Switch the Ball Podcast (@switchtheball) February 2, 2021
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Ralph Hasenhuttl looks thoroughly disappointed as the card is given, and his team are seriously up against it now.