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βš– VAR Verdict Β· Case #48

SC Freiburg vs Aston Villa

UEFA Europa League Β· 2025/2026 Β· 2026-05-20 Β· 0-3

Wrong medium confidence
Red card β€” serious foul play
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Incident
Red card β€” serious foul play
Law cited
Law 12 β€” Serious Foul Play
Recommended action
Red card (serious foul play) β€” direct free kick to SC Freiburg
Affected team
On-field decision
Yellow card shown
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The referee gave a yellow card for this challenge, but it should have been a red card. The Aston Villa player used a high, scissor-kick motion with both feet off the ground to challenge for the ball, and even though he touched the ball first, the excessive force and height of the contactβ€”especially near the touchlineβ€”endangered the opponent's safety. That kind of dangerous play deserves a straight red card, not a caution.

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