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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Football’s most damaging red cards: a brief history of collapses and turnarounds

Manchester United beat Southampton 9-0 at Old Trafford in 2021; referee Andre Marriner sends off Ryan Bertrand of Southampton against Leicester in 2019 during another 9-0 defeat for the Saints; and Newcastle United’s midfielder Cheik Tiote celebrates scoring against Arsenal in 2011.
Manchester United beat Southampton 9-0 at Old Trafford in 2021; referee Andre Marriner sends off Ryan Bertrand of Southampton against Leicester in 2019 during another 9-0 defeat for the Saints; and Newcastle United’s midfielder Cheik Tiote celebrates scoring against Arsenal in 2011. Composite: Guardian Picture Desk

“The Saturday before last, Clyde were winning 3-0 at The Spartans after an hour when Logan Dunachie was sent off. Twenty-eight minutes later, the score was 3-3. What is the biggest turnaround in a game following a red card/most quantitative blame that can be thrown at a player for getting sent off?” asks Jamie Wills.

At Knowledge Towers, we usually receive questions about the greatest comebacks with 10 men. We covered that in 2021, so it’s a nice change to look at teams who went to seed after having a player sent off.

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