Nico Williams, the 21-year-old winger for Athletic Bilbao, was sent off in a La Liga match against Real Betis after receiving two yellow cards in the space of 12 seconds. The incident occurred in the 40th minute when Williams fouled Nabil Fekir while defending a short corner, earning him his first yellow card.

After the initial booking, Williams sarcastically applauded the referee’s decision and gave him a thumbs up, leading to a second yellow card and subsequent red card. Fans and spectators were astonished by Williams’ quick dismissal, with many labeling it as one of the dumbest red cards they had ever seen.

Athletic Bilbao went on to lose the match 3-1 to Real Betis, with Williams’ sending-off proving costly. Despite this incident, Williams has been impressive for Bilbao this season, attracting interest from top teams such as Arsenal and Chelsea. He has contributed three goals and six assists in 21 league appearances, prompting Premier League clubs to send scouts to watch him play.

Nico Williams

This season he played in total 22 times for 1563 minutes for La Liga.

Nico Williams scored 3 goals for Athletic Club. He procured 6 assists. He received 4 yellow cards and 1 red card.

His team is currently 5th in La Liga. In the last match Athletic Club lost 3-1 against Real Betis.

Athletic Club performance and stats

Athletic Club is currently 5th in the La Liga with 49 points.

In the last 26 games, it has won 14 times, drawn 7 times, and lost 5 times. In its last match, Athletic Club lost 3-1 against Real Betis.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 46 goals and conceding 26.​