Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Brazil's Douglas Luiz suffers 'worst ever' VAR decision against Ivory Coast
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Updated 25/07/2021 at 14:36 GMT
Aston Villa's Douglas Luiz suffered the “worst ever” VAR decision as he played for Brazil in their Tokyo Olympics group stage game against Ivory Coast. The player was sent off for what appeared to be little - if any - contact as Youssouf Dao ran close to him, and the VAR tool led to a yellow card being upgrade to a red.
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Douglas Luiz was sent off for Brazil in their Tokyo Games Group D match, with some calling the decision the "worst ever" VAR decision.
With 13 minutes on the clock, Youssouf Dao ran across the path of Aston Villa’s Luiz, with the 23-year-old appearing to make no contact with the player, accidentally or otherwise.
Dao fell to the ground and the referee blew for a whistle before booking the player. When the decision went to VAR, the yellow was upgraded to a full red card, leaving many viewers astonished.
The game ended in a 0-0 draw, leaving both teams on four points after two games played.
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