Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Nelson Semedo sparked controversy during their FA Cup quarter-final clash against Coventry City when he escaped a red card for a high boot incident involving Callum O’Hare. Despite the severity of the challenge, referee Sam Barrott opted to award a foul but refrained from issuing a card to Semedo.

O’Hare required treatment for a cut nose and swelling but was able to continue playing after receiving medical attention. Fans expressed shock and disbelief at the decision, with many believing Semedo should have been sent off. The incident seemed pivotal as Coventry had been dominating the game up to that point. However, Wolves managed to equalize through Rayan Ait-Nouri and seemed poised for victory after Hugo Bueno added a second goal.

Yet, Coventry mounted a remarkable comeback, with Ellis Simms scoring a header in the 97th minute to force a replay. Haji Wright then secured Coventry’s victory with a superb curling effort from the edge of the area, sending their supporters into jubilation and booking their place in the semi-finals at Wembley.

🟥 Nelson Semedo escaped a red card for this challenge on Callum O’Hare

🤔 Right decision? pic.twitter.com/rtd5M6SIjw

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Nélson Semedo

This season he played in total 5 times for 364 minutes for FA Cup.

Nélson Semedo scored 1 goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers. He procured no assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.

His team is currently 9th in FA Cup. In the last match Wolverhampton Wanderers lost 3-2 against Coventry City. The next match in FA Cup will be against Aston Villa.

Wolverhampton Wanderers performance and stats

In the last 4 games, it has won twice, drawn once, and lost once. In its last match, Wolverhampton Wanderers lost 2-3 against Coventry City.​​

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