Jefte red card for Rangers branded a 'disgrace' as pundits fume at referee Marco Guida
dailyrecord.co.ukThe decision to send Jefte off at a crucial stage of Rangers’ Champions League showdown with Dynamo Kyiv has been branded a “disgrace.”Philippe Clement's side were locked in a goalless draw with the Ukrainians in their third round Champions League qualifier, looking to book a play off tie with RB Salzburg after a 1-1 draw in Poland last week.
But they were left up against it after new singing Jefte was given his marching orders by referee Marco Guida.The Italian had booked Jefte in the first half for a late challenge on Andriy Yarmolenko on the touchline, which seemed a soft decision in itself.
But his second caution left Gers fans and players alike both angry and baffled. The Brazilian simply jumped with Oleksandr Karavaev to win a header but the Dynamo man went down holding his head.
And despite minimal contact, Guida flashed another yellow to leave Clement’s men facing more than an hour and potentially extra time with just ten men.
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