Man Utd vs Tottenham descends into chaos as red card sparks huge clash

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Tottenham went down to 10 men when players from both teams clashed late in the match at Old Trafford with Spurs already a goal down against Manchester United

Rodrigo Bentancur was sent off after clashing heads with Luke Shaw as Manchester United vs Tottenham threatened to descend into chaos. With United 1-0 up, Bentancur reacted rashly after being shoved to the ground.

Shaw pushed over his rival after Bentancur had launched the ball away following a stiff foul, and the Uruguay international quickly got back to his feet and moved his head towards the United defender. The full-back hit the floor, dramatically clutching his face as bodies from both teams quickly came together.

On commentary, Gary Neville was in disbelief over Bentancur's actions. "It's madness from Bentancur to get involved," he said.

> "Lack of discipline is not what he needs. The scissors tackle, that's a yellow, Shaw pushes him and he comes up... He just gets up and leads towards him doesn't he? It'll always result in a red, especially after the challenge, it's just stupidity."

Former Tottenham star Chris Waddle believes that Shaw also should have been given his marching orders. Waddle said: "Luke Shaw has stepped out of line there and has sort of held his head as though he's been headbutted.

> "If Rodrigo Bentancur's got a red for it, Luke Shaw should have a red too. You can't raise your hands. Where's VAR?"

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