On May 17, Beijing time, the 12th round of the Chinese Super League ushered in the third match day, and Chengdu Rongcheng challenged Meizhou Hakka away. The two teams are currently in the standings, but just one minute into the game, there was a sudden situation, and Chengdu Rongcheng player Yang Fan was sent off with a direct red card.
After the referee's whistle, Meizhou Hakka took a long pass to the backfield, Kosovic jumped up and fought for the top, and the defending Yang Fan also jumped high to push the ball away, but at the same time, his right foot kicked directly to Kosovic's waist, and the latter fell to the ground in pain.
Although Yang Fan explained that he did not see Kosovic, the action caught the attention of VAR. With VAR intervening, the referee ran to the sidelines to watch the video replay himself. The replay clearly showed that Yang Fan actually had a certain distance from Kosovic in this defense, and there was an obvious forward pedaling action during the jump, and there was no sign of tightening his legs.
After watching the replay, the referee decisively took out a red card and sent Yang Fan off directly. The decision sparked dissatisfaction among Chengdu Rongcheng players, especially Yang Fan, who was sent off, who kept explaining that he didn't see Kosovic during the aerial contest and that the kick was not intentional. Seeing the referee's resolute attitude, Yang Fan became more and more excited, and even reluctant to get off the field.
Yang Fan's redundant action aroused strong dissatisfaction from the well-known commentator Huang Jianxiang, who bluntly said that such actions must be cracked down, and there was no controversy about the red card. "Football" reporter Lu Mi posted on her personal social account that Yang Fan's action red card has nothing to say. Media person Qin Yun believes that Chengdu Rongcheng should improve the management level of the team.
Judging from this action, Yang Fan may not be as simple as a red card, and it is almost a sure thing for the Football Association to impose additional penalties after the game. It should be noted that it is now the "Strike Hard Period" of the Football Association, so it cannot be ruled out that the Football Association will impose more severe additional penalties on Yang Fan. If, as Yang himself said, he didn't mean to, then it only shows that he wasn't ready for the game.