At the stroke of half-time against Luton, Yves Bissouma of Tottenham dramatically changed the game’s dynamics by receiving a red card, leaving his team with a daunting task in the second half.
This unfortunate incident occurred when the Ivorian was shown a second yellow card for diving during stoppage time in the first half.
Earlier in the match, he had already been cautioned for a foul. Fans wasted no time in expressing their frustration on social media, with one fan boldly declaring Bissouma’s red card as ‘the most foolish act’ ever witnessed on a football field.
One fan on X (formerly Twitter) remarked, “Yves Bissouma has had a brilliant start to the season but that is the most stupid thing I’ve ever seen on a football pitch.” Another fan questioned Bissouma’s decision-making, saying, “That is bonkers from Bissouma. Why would you risk doing that when you’re already on a yellow?”
Fans also lauded referee John Brooks for having the courage to issue a second yellow card, particularly in light of recent criticism aimed at both Premier League officials and VAR in the past week. A supporter commended the referee, stating, “Fair play to the referee there, definitely the right decision to send Bissouma off and refs often bottle it in that position.”
The first half had been a frustrating one for Ange Postecoglou’s team as they struggled to break through Rob Edwards’ well-organized Luton side. Richarlison missed two straightforward scoring opportunities within the first 10 minutes, and one of these misses was described as ‘one of the worst ever’ by fans.
Luton came out aggressively in the second half and immediately squandered a golden opportunity of their own.
Elijah Adebayo scuffed a tap-in at the back post after connecting with a low-driven cross.
Tottenham capitalized on this miss, taking a 1-0 lead a few minutes later, thanks to summer signing Micky van de Ven, who poked the ball home from close range after James Maddison’s skillful play in the box following a short corner.
Nightmare for Spurs! 🟥
Despite a dominant first-half display, they will play the second 45 minutes with 10 men as Yves Bissouma is given a second yellow for a dive… pic.twitter.com/5HzHusQNQp
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) October 7, 2023
Yves Bissouma
MaliThis season he played in total 8 times for 659 minutes for Premier League.
Yves Bissouma didn’t score any goal for Tottenham Hotspur. He procured no assists. He received 5 yellow cards and 1 red card.
His team is currently 1st in Premier League. In the last match Tottenham Hotspur won 1-0 against Luton Town. The next match in Premier League will be against Fulham.
Tottenham Hotspur performance and stats
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur is currently 1st in the Premier League with 20 points.
In the last 8 games, it has won 6 times and drawn twice. In its last match, Tottenham Hotspur won 0-1 against Luton Town.​​
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 18 goals and conceding 8.​
Tottenham Hotspur will play the next match in Premier League against Fulham on Monday 23rd of October in London.​
