Xavi Simons Receives Red Card in Match Against Liverpool

Xavi Simons’ Saturday evening ended early in the 33rd minute after a reckless challenge on Virgil van Dijk. He caught the Liverpool player’s Achilles with his studs.

referee john Brooks initially showed Simons a yellow card, but a VAR review led to the decision being overturned.Simons was then given a red card and sent off.

The Premier League match center states the red card was issued for serious foul play.

According to a statement released after the match: “After VAR review, the referee overturned the original decision of a yellow card to simons and issued a red card for serious foul play.

“Referee announcement: “After review, the Tottenham No.7, with studs, caught the Liverpool player [No.4] on the calf high – it’s an act of serious foul play. My final decision is a red card.”