Pundit stunned by ‘bizarre’ Leeds United incident v Wolves as Sky Sports footage emerges
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Paul Robinson was baffled by Kevin Friend’s decision to send Wolves striker Raul Jimenez off as Leeds United won 3-2 at Molineux on Friday.
Wolves were 2-0 up when Jimenez, 30, was shown a second yellow card for a clash with Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier.
The 22-year-old goalkeeper had to be substituted off with an injury as a result of the collision with Jimenez, which is shown in Sky Sports’ video clip below.
However, ex-Leeds goalkeeper Robinson couldn’t see why the collision resulted in a yellow card for Jimenez, saying that the players on the pitch were stunned by Friend’s decision.
Speaking to MOT Leeds News, Robinson said: “I thought it was bizarre, I thought it was just a coming together.
“I couldn’t understand why it was a sending off.
“It was great that it helped Leeds but you can see from the players’ faces on the pitch, I don’t think anybody expected Jimenez to be sent off.
“It was a coming together, there was no intent there and the goalkeeper just got there first.
“If that was the other way around, I doubt the goalkeeper would have been booked.”
Wolves were 2-0 up when Jimenez was red-carded and Leeds went on to win the match 3-2 as Kristoffer Klaesson impressed during his debut in goals after he replaced Meslier.
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