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Brian Brobbey escapes a second yellow card

Sunday, 12 April 2026 · 2025-26 · —

What happened

The KMI panel ruled that Brian Brobbey should have been shown a second yellow card. Second cautions were not reviewable by VAR in 2025-26.

On the pitch: No second yellow
VAR: VAR did not intervene
Benefited: SUN Sunderland
Harmed: TOT Tottenham Hotspur

Fan verdict

Was the final decision right?

One tap, then pick your club. We show how Sunderland fans, Tottenham Hotspur fans and everyone else answered.

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Officials & their calls

RefereeRob JonesErrorcareer on file: 10 err · 23%VARJames BellNot judgedcareer on file: 3 err · 85%Assistant VARNick HoptonNot judgedcareer on file: 4 err · 73%

What the fans thought

Heated37

44 of 1337 comments in the r/soccer post-match thread were angry about the officiating, mostly from Tottenham Hotspur fans. Main gripes: red card and penalty.

“Feels like everything that can go wrong for Spurs has gone wrong this season. Refereeing was abysmal today, as it has been all season. Brobbey could've been sent off twice via yellow cards. Never seen a team have this s*…” · 222 upvotes

“Brobbey should’ve been sent off Udogie through on goal but ref calls nothing after defender puts his hand across and takes out his legs Complete guess work on a RKM “handball” One of the most biased refereeing performanc…” · 66 upvotes · TOT fan

Whole-match mood, not this incident alone.

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