Watch as David Villa gets sent off in a “friendly” match against Houston Dynamo, for punching opponent!
David Villa is one of the legendary strikers of football.
He was part of the incredible Barcelona team, and now he plays for New York City FC.
Villa simply went nuts in a match between his New York and Dynamo in a Desert Diamond Cup (a some kind of friendly match).
Dynamo’s player was covering him in the penalty area, when suddenly, Villa punched him in the face.
A crazy reaction from a player that is Spain’s greatest scorer.
The reason Villa was even sent off, was because of Video Assistant Referee (VAR). No referee saw Villa’s action, but cameras recorded everything.
This VAR is becoming more and more useful, and soon every league is going to use it!
Time they brought VAR in over here...
Mike Tyson would of been proud of that one:-)
NYCFC ended up losing the Desert Diamond Cup match 3-1 in Tuscon, Arizona.
But Villa did at least manage to get on the scoresheet in the 15th minute, before getting sent off.