New Footage From Casemiro, Will Hughes Incident Changes Everything on Midfielder’s Red Card

New Footage From Casemiro, Will Hughes Incident Changes Everything on Midfielder’s Red Card

Fred Kennedy
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:25 PM
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  • Casemiro was handed a straight red card on Saturday after he was involved in a melee against Crystal Palace
  • The midfielder appeared to have grabbed Will Hughes by the neck during an ugly scuffle involving both teams
  • A new video of the incident has been shared on social media and appeared to show Casemiro was unjustly carded

A new video of Casemiro's incident with Will Hughes, during Crystal Palace's Premier League clash against Manchester United, has emerged.

The Brazilian star was shown a straight red card during a melee which rocked the match on Saturday, February 4.

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Manchester United's Casemiro walks off after being red by referee Andre Marriner during the Premier League match against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford. Photo by Martin Rickett.
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According to The Mirror, a scuffle among both sets of players erupted with just 20 minutes left on the clock, after Jeffrey Schlupp sent Antony flying.

The publication adds that referee, Andre Marriner struggled to split up the warring teams and subsequently booked both Antony and Schlupp.

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However, an incident involving Casemiro and Hughes was subjected to a VAR review, with the Man United midfielder getting a red card after he appeared to have grabbed his opponent by the throat.

New footage of Casemiro-Hughes incident

A new footage from the incident has now surfaced proving that Casemiro may have been sent off unjustly.

In the video, the former Real Madrid star appears to have grabbed Hughes by the shirt, and not by the neck as earlier adjudge.

The fresh angle was shared on TikTok by a user going by the name @strettyend, as cited by Mirror UK.

The new video comes after United boss, Erik ten Hag revealed that the club are mulling lodging an appeal against the red card.

As it stands, Casemiro is set to miss three fixtures, including a doubleheader against Leeds United.

De Gea on Casemiro's red

Sports Brief also reported on David De Gea’s hilarious reaction to his teammate, Casemiro receiving a red card.

The goalkeeper mocked the VAR by making reference to a famous Jose Mourinho quote: 'If I speak, I am in trouble'.

The current AS Roma boss made the phrase famous when he was in his second spell as the manager of Chelsea.

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