Rodri's red card against Nottingham Forest sees him enter the Premier League hall of shame with an unwanted record
Manchester City midfielder Rodri entered the Premier League’s bad books, breaking an unwanted record with his red card against Nottingham Forest.
Rodri sees red against Nottingham Forest
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Midfielder Rodri received the first red card of his Manchester City career just after the halftime break, leaving the defending champions with a difficult second half.
It took only 27 seconds for Rodri to see red after the second-half restart following a violent attack on Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White which referee Anthony Taylor deemed unpardonable.
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The first red card of Rodri’s Manchester City career not only left the Cityzens with a difficult task against Nottingham Forest but also jeopardized the fixture against Arsenal as the Spanish defensive midfielder is set to be suspended for the tie against the second-placed team last season.
Rodri will also miss games against Newcastle and Wolves for Manchester City, adding to the Cityzens growing list of absentees due to injury and suspension.
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