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Ecuador vs Brazil descends into chaos after two red cards and Alisson's 'kung-fu kick'
Goalkeepers these days need to be good with the ball at their feet.But Liverpool and Brazilian international goalkeeper Alisson Becker proved he is also good with his feet when the ball is languishing above the heads of the opposition.Alisson was at the centre of the chaos, as tempers, passions, and legs spiralled out of control in Brazil’s World Cup qualifier against Ecuador.A normally feisty encounter became an almighty battle as Emerson Royal of Brazil and Ecuador goalkeeper Alexander Dominguez were both given red cards in the first 15 minutes. And Alisson appeared to be joining the duo for a very early shower after his ‘kung-fu kick’.However, VAR jostled its way in and amongst the exploding chaos and, somewhat bizarrely, downgraded the former Roma shot-stopper’s punishment to a yellow card.But the Brazilian goalkeeper’s full-blooded challenge was not even the worst tackle by a goalkeeper at the Atahualapa Olympic Stadium.Dominguez flew into a challenge with his studs high in the air and clattered into the probably terrified Matheus Cunha.