Former referee gives Bentancur red card verdict, but should Luke Shaw have gone too?

Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher has given his assessment of Rodrigo Bentancur’s red card in Tottenham’s 1-1 draw at Old Trafford. Bentancur, who came on as a substitute on 66 minutes, was sent off just five minutes after United opened the scoring through Bryan Mbeumo.

The Tottenham midfielder made two full-blooded challenges before being shoved to the ground by Luke Shaw. The Uruguayan got up and leaned in with his head towards the United left-back, with the referee deeming it to be violent conduct and brandishing a red card.

However, Roberto De Zerbi was not too disappointed with Bentancur for losing his head , with the Tottenham boss feeling that the red card sparked a reaction from his side, which eventually led to the Lilywhites’ stoppage-time equaliser.