Roy Keane claims Aston Villa were ‘very lucky’ to avoid a penalty at Tottenham and calls Diego Carlos a ‘silly boy’ after defender appeared to elbow Bryan Gil in the face
- Diego Carlos narrowly escaped a penalty after elbowing his rival in the penalty area
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Pundits were quick to comment on Aston Villa’s ‘lucky’ escape after Diego Carlos elbowed Bryan Gil during Aston Villa’s match against Tottenham on Sunday.
Diego Carlos allowed a clumsy elbow to Bryan Gil’s face to see Tottenham’s penalty case dismissed despite VAR having another busy match.
Karen Carney was quick to point out the incident at half-time: ‘He punched him straight in the face.
“He is extremely lucky,” the former Arsenal and Chelsea star added.
Roy Keane added his thoughts: ‘Silly boy, very lucky.
Bryan Gil wanted a penalty after being elbowed in the face by Diego Carlos
Matty Cash avoided a red card after a rash challenge on Rodrigo Bentancur
Diego Carlos appeared to elbow Gil in the face as Tottenham called for a penalty
Ange Postecoglou’s team is dealing with a number of injuries for his weakened team
Matty Cash was substituted at half-time after being booked in the first half
Aston Villa was already in danger after receiving three yellow cards in the first half.
At half-time, boss Unai Emery opted to take off Polish star Matty Cash after a reckless challenge on Rodrigo Bentancur, forcing the Uruguayan to be substituted.
Michael Dawson agreed: “He sticks his elbow right in Bryan Gil’s face.
“Why does Diego Carlos get involved in this?” Questioned the former Tottenham and Nottingham Forest defender.
Giovani Lo Celso opened the scoring early for the home side and fired them into the lead, although Tottenham suffered a slew of injuries that plagued their side.
Spurs were already without James Maddison and Micky van de Ven until 2024 due to injury, while Cristian Romero is serving a suspension after being sent off against Chelsea earlier this month.
Tottenham travel to the Etihad for their next Premier League match against title holders Man City.
