Controversy as James Maddison avoids red card for alleged punch

Tottenham's James Maddison escaped a red card after allegedly hitting Nottingham Forest's Ryan Yates during a match. VAR reviewed the footage and decided not to punish Maddison, sparking outrage among fans. Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo expressed surprise at the decision, stating Maddison lost composure and punched Yates in the stomach. Despite the controversy, Spurs secured a 3-1 victory.

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Controversy As James Maddison Avoids Red Card For Alleged Punch

Tottenham’s James Maddison escaped a red card despite appearing to lash out at Nottingham Forest’s Ryan Yates during a match. The incident occurred just before half-time, with Yates falling to the floor after seemingly being hit in the stomach by Maddison.

Referee Simon Hooper did not see the off-the-ball incident, but VAR reviewed the footage and decided not to punish Maddison. Fans expressed outrage over the decision, with many believing Maddison should have been sent off. Some also felt Yates was lucky to avoid a second yellow card for signaling to the referee to check VAR, as he was already on a booking. Pundits had differing opinions on the incident, with Jamie Redknapp suggesting there was not enough in it, while Roy Keane criticized Yates for going down too easily.

After the game, Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo expressed surprise at the decision, stating that Maddison had lost his composure and punched Yates in the stomach. Despite the controversy, Spurs secured a 3-1 victory, moving them into the top four.

James Maddison

James Maddison

Forwarder, Midfielder

EnglandEngland

Age: 28

175 cm

73 kg

Season 2023/2024
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Played 23 10 Missed
Minutes 1832 79.7 Avg
Goals 4 0.2 Avg
Assist 7 0.3 Avg
Attempt 58 2.5 Avg
Passes 1083 47.186.7% AvgSucc
Yellow 4 0.2 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 21 times for 1687 minutes for Premier League.

James Maddison scored 4 goals for Tottenham Hotspur. He procured 7 assists. He received 3 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 4th in Premier League. In the last match Tottenham Hotspur won 3-1 against Nottingham Forest. The next match in Premier League will be against Newcastle United.

Tottenham Hotspur performance and stats

Tottenham Hotspur

Manager: Angelos Postecoglou
Premier League
Rank 5th
Win 18
Draw 6
Loss 9
Goals 67-52
Diff 15
Top 3 Scorers
H.Son (16)
Richarlison (10)
D.Kulusevski (6)
This season
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Tottenham Hotspur is currently 4th in the Premier League with 60 points.

In the last 31 games, it has won 18 times, drawn 6 times, and lost 7 times. In its last match, Tottenham Hotspur won 3-1 against Nottingham Forest.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 65 goals and conceding 45.​

Tottenham Hotspur will play the next match in Premier League against Newcastle United on Saturday 13th of April in Newcastle upon Tyne.​

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