Israel player sent off for gun celebration in Nations League match
Abu Farchi was booked for removing the corner flag and mimicking a gunshot, and Israel finished with 10 players in a 3-1 loss.
- On Thursday, Israel forward Saied Abu Farchi was sent off in the 56th minute after scoring an equalizer against Austria, following a celebration where he used the corner flag to simulate a gun.
- The 20-year-old forward, already on a yellow card, received a second booking for removing the corner flag, forcing Israel to play the remainder with 10 players.
- Austria ultimately defeated Israel 3-1 at the Raiffeisen Arena in Linz, securing the Nations League victory through goals from Romano Schmid, Phillipp Mwene, and Sasa Kalajdzic.
- Following the dismissal, the hosts secured all three points by netting two goals during injury time, capitalizing on their numerical advantage against the depleted Israeli side.
- Elsewhere in the UEFA Nations League, Erling Haaland struck twice in Norway's 3-2 victory over Denmark, while Cody Gakpo's stoppage-time equalizer rescued a 1-1 draw for the Netherlands against Jurgen Klopp's Germany.
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Finally, the "weapons" and... bazookas in the celebrations, it seems that UEFA wants to put. The post Israeli international celebrated with a "weapon" the corner flag and was sent off appeared first on in.gr.
The assailant Abu Farhi scored a goal at the Austrian gate, but immediately received a red card due to an unusual celebration.
Israel player sent off for bizarre celebration ahead of Ireland clash
An Israeli player was sent off for a bizarre goal celebration ahead of their clash with Ireland in the UEFA Nations League this Sunday. Sayed Abu Farchi was given his marching orders after receiving a second yellow card in Israel’s 3-1 defeat to Austria in Linz. It was the hosts who took the lead as […]
The celebration didn't go down well with the referee. But there is disagreement about what the 20-year-old was actually trying to illustrate.
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