Brighton Defender Struijk's Red Card Overturned

Premier League star has controversial red card overturned following successful claim

Pascal Struijk's controversial red card has been rescinded after the club successfully challenged the dismissal on the grounds of a wrongful sending-off.The defender was dismissed at the Stadium of Light after a VAR intervention by Neil Davies, even though neither match referee Thomas Bramall nor his assistant initially penalised the challenge on Sunderland striker Wilson Isidor.Bramall was directed to review the incident on the pitchside monito…

Brighton defender Struijk's red card overturned

Struijk was sent off after 57 minutes of a Premier League match at the Stadium of Light on Saturday when he was ruled to have fouled Sunderland forward Wilson Isidor as he tried to run on to a through-ball. Neither referee Thomas Bramall nor his assistants gave a foul initially, but VAR Neil Davies intervened and called Bramall to a screen by the side of the pitch. After watching the replay several times, Bramall showed Struijk a straight red ca…

Pascal Struijk: Brighton defender's red card given after VAR intervention overturned

The red card controversially shown to Brighton defender Pascal Struijk against Sunderland is overturned.

Ref Watch duo deliver verdict on controversial red card call in Sunderland v Brighton

Sunderland were beaten 2-0 by Brighton at the Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon

Struijk red card after VAR intervention overturned

The red card controversially shown to Brighton defender Pascal Struijk at Sunderland after an intervention by the video assistant referee (VAR) has been overturned. Struijk was sent off after 57 minutes of Saturday’s match at the Stadium of Light when he was adjudged to have fouled Sunderland forward Wilson Isidor as he tried to run …