Casemiro touches sad statistics about red card

In the 32nd minute, Casemiro kicked the ball under his shoe and continued to hit Carlos Alcaraz's leg. Initially, referee Anthony Taylor only showed a yellow card, but then changed his mind to give the Man Utd midfielder a red card directly after consulting VAR. Casemiro was surprised and then burst into tears when he was kicked out. Before that, he actively apologized to the Southampton striker.

This is the second straight red card in a row that the Brazilian midfielder has received in the English Premier League since joining Man Utd in August 2022. Before that, he was fined in the match Man Utd beat Crystal Palace 2-1 in round 22. The referee at that time determined that Casemiro had strangled Will Hughes and also showed a direct red card after consulting VAR.

Before going to England to play for Man Utd, Casemiro was only sent off twice during his 9 years of playing for Real Madrid in La Liga. But both times, the midfielder born in 1992 received only indirect red cards, ie two yellow cards, in the wins against Barca 2-1 in the 2020-2021 season and Valadolid 4-1 in the 2018-2019 season.

Casemiro also became the first Man Utd player to receive two red cards in a season, after former midfielder Nemanja Vidic in the 2013-14 season. Since November 20, 2021, the "Red Devils" played 52 consecutive matches in the English Premier League and received two red cards, all belonging to Casemiro. The last Man Utd player to receive a red card against Casemiro was midfielder Harry Maguire in the 1-4 defeat to Watford in the 2021/2022 season.

If Man Utd does not appeal, Casemiro will be banned for four consecutive matches against Fulham at home in the FA Cup and three Premier League matches including against Newcastle (away), Brentford (home) and Everton (home) ). Previously, the 31-year-old midfielder was suspended for three games with his first red card, the same match for receiving five yellow cards.