Why John McGinn was shown red card for Aston Villa vs Tottenham as referee explanation given
John McGinn, the captain of Aston Villa, received a red card in their match against Tottenham Hotspur. This means he won't be able to play in three upcoming matches.
Destiny Udogie from Tottenham was on the receiving end of a rough tackle from McGinn in the second half. This happened as Udogie was trying to make a counter-attack for his team.
The referee, Chris Kavanagh, made the decision to send off McGinn. This added to a tough second half for Unai Emery's team who were already 2-0 down after 53 minutes.
James Maddison and Brennan Johnson had scored two goals in just three minutes, with Son Heung-min and Timo Werner adding further goals late on.
football.london has found out that McGinn was sent off for 'serious foul play'. According to the rules of football, this is when a player makes a tackle or challenge that could seriously hurt another player or uses too much force.
If a player lunges at another player to try and get the ball, using one or both legs, and uses too much force or could hurt the other player, this is serious foul play. In this case, McGinn's tackle, and how fast the game was going, was seen as serious because he wasn't trying to play the ball.
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Now, McGinn will miss important away games against West Ham United and Manchester City, as well as a match against local rivals Wolves. Spurs triumphed with a 4-0 victory over Villa, closing the gap to just three points behind their rivals in the Champions League standings.
Villa's quest for a top-four spot continues next Sunday against West Ham, while Spurs will face Fulham at Craven Cottage on
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