In a bizarre turn of events, Raul Jimenez, Fulham’s striker, was shown a red card for a peculiar challenge on Newcastle’s Sean Longstaff. The incident unfolded with Jimenez diving in with a kung-fu kick, reminiscent of a move from martial artist Jackie Chan. Attempting to pull out of the challenge, Jimenez turned away but collided with Longstaff, hitting him in the face with his hip, leaving the Newcastle midfielder in discomfort on the ground.

Moments earlier, Jimenez seemed to be elbowed in the head by Newcastle’s Jamal Lascelles. Initially, the referee awarded a free-kick and booked Jimenez. However, VAR intervention prompted a review, leading to an upgrade of the punishment to a red card for serious foul play.

Fans reacted with surprise, likening Jimenez’s moves to those seen in WWE wrestling. The red card is a significant setback for Fulham, with Jimenez set to miss crucial games against Everton, Burnley, and Bournemouth during the festive period. Jimenez had recently found form, scoring three goals in his previous two matches. The Mexican striker joined Fulham in the summer following a successful five-year stint at Wolves.

Here is the highlight video of Newcastle United vs. Fulham, which ended with a 3-0 victory for Newcastle United. 

Raúl Jiménez

This season he played in total twice for 58 minutes for Carabao Cup.

Raúl Jiménez didn’t score any goal for Fulham. He procured no assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.

His team is currently 11th in Carabao Cup. In the last match Fulham lost 3-0 against Newcastle United.

Fulham performance and stats

Fulham will play the next match in Carabao Cup against Everton on Tuesday 19th of December in Liverpool. The prediction is Everton winning the match.​