Israeli forward sent off for gun gesture after Nations League equalizer
Saied Abu Farchi received a second yellow card after celebrating his equalizing goal with a gun-firing gesture using the corner flag.
Israeli forward Saied Abu Farchi was sent off during a Nations League match after celebrating his equalizing goal with a gun-firing gesture made using the corner flag.
The celebration drew an immediate second yellow card from the match officials, resulting in Abu Farchi's dismissal and leaving his team to play the remainder of the match a man down.
Match context
Abu Farchi had scored the equalizer shortly before his celebration led to the caution. His team ultimately suffered a defeat in the fixture, though the exact final score and opposing team were not detailed in the available source material.
Gesture-based celebrations mimicking weapons have drawn disciplinary action in various competitions in the past, with referees empowered to caution or send off players whose celebrations are deemed unsporting or inflammatory.
Further disciplinary action from the competition's governing body, if any, had not been announced at the time of reporting.
Sources
- Israeli forward sent off for gun gesture in Nations League defeat — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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