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BREAKING: Tottenham get instant Brennan Johnson red card explanation as UEFA step in
Nov 04 2025 22:16 · By Liam Wood/Will Jenkins · 85 Reads
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Brennan Johnson was sent-off after VAR review.
Brennan Johnson has been shown a red card in Tottenham's Champions League clash with Copenhagen after the VAR sent referee Erik Lambrechts to the pitch-side monitor.
UEFA's explanation for the decision reads: "Tottenham's player No22, using his studs, made a strong unfair contact with the opponent's left ankle which clearly endangered the safety of his opponent."
The Welsh international had originally been shown a yellow card for his challenge. Johnson reached for the ball, but his follow through saw his studs scrape down the Copenhagen player's calf.
The 24-year-old had scored Tottenham's opening goal of the night. Johnson skipped the ball past goalkeeper Dominik Kotarski and then, from a tight angle, put the ball in the back of the net.
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