Jimenez receives one of Premier League's oddest red cards in Man City v Wolves

Jimenez receives one of Premier League's oddest red cards in Man City v Wolves

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Raul Jimenez was sent off in farcical fashion in Wolves‘ trip to Manchester City on Saturday.

The Mexican forward was dismissed by referee Jon Moss as he picked up two yellow cards in a matter of seconds.

Jimenez was booked for fouling City midfielder Rodri in the centre circle in first half stoppage time, before then stopping the Spain international taking the resulting free-kick.

Although the first booking was contentious, referee Moss was given little alternative but to book Jimenez again for blocking the restart of play, and the stunned Mexican then trudged off the field slowly as City supporters ridiculed him.

The incident came at the end of a spiky period of play at the Etihad, where Ruben Dias and Rodri were both booked in the minutes leading up to Jimenez’s moment of madness, and Ruben Neves also received a booking afterwards…

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