Impressive stuff from Phil Jagielka - one foul that was worthy of a red card twice over!
The ref has said the sending off was for DOGSO. And that is a fair assessment, as Jagielka had given the ball away and was the last man when he clattered the forward. But it could also have been given for serious foul play via excessive force (which was what the TV assumed) seeing as it was a straight-legged studs-up on to the ankle of the opponent's planted leg sort of challenge. In fact Jagielka and Everton are lucky the ref has seen it as the former and not the latter, as I think that means a one-match ban as opposed to a three-match one.
The ref has said the sending off was for DOGSO. And that is a fair assessment, as Jagielka had given the ball away and was the last man when he clattered the forward. But it could also have been given for serious foul play via excessive force (which was what the TV assumed) seeing as it was a straight-legged studs-up on to the ankle of the opponent's planted leg sort of challenge. In fact Jagielka and Everton are lucky the ref has seen it as the former and not the latter, as I think that means a one-match ban as opposed to a three-match one.
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