The Brazilian Casemiro was sent off in the match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace for grabbing an opponent by the neck in a scuffle between the players. The midfielder received his first direct red card of his professional career.
Manchester United was leading 2-0 against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford with goals from Bruno Borges and Marcus Rashford, but then the scuffle happened.
In the 70th minute, a tough tackle on the side involving Antony, who had been targeted due to some misinterpreted dribbles, led to a scuffle with many players involved. The referee didn't see it, but the VAR captured Casemiro grabbing a rival, Hughes, by the neck and he was punished with a direct red card.
This was Casemiro's action
How the match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace ended
Manchester United defeated Crystal Palace 2-1 in matchday 21 of the Premier League.
The first goal of the match came in the 7th minute. A handball by Hughes inside his own area, from a cross by Rashford, resulted in a clear penalty just four minutes into the game. The VAR helped the referee, who initially didn't see it. An expert penalty taker, Bruno Fernandes, didn't miss in his calm, trotting run-up with a final jump and deceived the opposing goalkeeper.
In the 62nd minute, Manchester United extended their lead. With quality, United seemed to seal the victory with a brilliant team move, ending with a pass to the left flank where Shaw delivered a perfect cross for Rashford to score.
After Casemiro's red card, Crystal Palace fought back, attacked with offensive changes, and challenged United's victory until the end. De Gea made a great save against a powerful header from Guehi after a corner, but he couldn't do anything in the 76th minute when Schlupp reduced the deficit with a quality shot from close range following a shot by Doucoure.