Without expelled during the first day, the first red of the World Cup has occurred in the duel between Wales and Iran, corresponding to the second day of the group stage of Qatar 2022.
In the final stretch of the game, Wayne Hennessey, the Welsh goalkeeper, wanted to intercept a long pass from Iran for Mehdi Taremi. The Iranian striker from Porto did not expect the forcefulness of the Welsh goalkeeper, who overwhelmed him with a criminal tackle.
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The violent clash has left Taremi knocked out at times, who luckily has not had to regret major damage after the hard tackle. Hennessey went out for the ball and jumped with his studs in front in a very dangerous action, hitting the Iran striker in the face with his knee.
Initially, the referee has only shown the Welsh goalkeeper a yellow card, however the VAR has reviewed the action and after consulting the monitor he has changed his decision to show him the direct red card.
