Aymeric Laporte has apologised for his red card in Manchester City's defeat to Crystal Palace. Laporte had already given away possession, allowing Wilfried Zaha to score an early opener for Palace in the Premier League clash, and he was once again beaten by Zaha as the forward got in front of him and looked to race through on goal.
City defender Laporte had no option but to pull Zaha down, with referee Andre Marriner brandishing a red card as he was deemed the last man.
Despite City's protests, VAR agreed with the on-field decision, and Laporte was sent off just before half time. The Blues were full of effort in the second half, but couldn't find the all-important equaliser, and were made to pay when Conor Gallagher sealed the three
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