Mark Clattenburg's bold assessment of Gabriel Gudmundsson red card in Leeds United's draw with Crystal Palace
Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg felt Gabriel Gudmundsson was correctly dismissed in Leeds United’s draw with Crystal Palace.
It may have been goalless at Selhurst Park, but there was no shortage of talking points for fans post-match.
Gudmundsson picked up a yellow card for bringing down Brennan Johnson and was shown a second when he was judged to have fouled Ismaila Sarr.
The referee, Thomas Bramall, seemingly forgot Gudmundsson had already been booked as he was late to get the red card out.
Mark Clattenburg’s assessment
It was a decision that angered supporters but Clattenburg feels it was the correct one.
He told Leeds United News: “Gudmundsson was correctly given a yellow card. A reckless challenge in midfield, which had speed and degree of force on his opponent.
“He had already been cautioned earlier in the match, so was correctly given a second yellow card.”
Daniel Farke’s view
It is not a view shared by Whites boss Daniel Farke, who claimed Gudmundssson’s second transgression did not warrant a second yellow.
He said: "It was doubtful if it was a foul, it wasn't even close to a yellow card. There was no pace in the tackle, it wasn't a tactical foul, a yellow card.
"When you compare this situation with, for example, the situation in the second half when Brennan Johnson was there with a tackle with more pace, a clear tactical foul, this is not a yellow card. And I'm not asking for a yellow-red card for Brennan Johnson.
"If you have one player less, it means a 10 per cent difference. It influenced the game a lot. Thank God we found a way somehow to find a difference."
Leeds sit 15th in the Premier League table, three points clear of 18th-placed West Ham United with Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest sandwiched between the Whites and the Hammers.