Elie Youan's red card against Celtic has come under the microscope by former top referee Dermot Gallagher.
There were more than a few decisions at Parkhead on Saturday that caught the eye of pundits and fans alike with a couple of penalties awarded in a 3-1 win for Ange Postecoglou's men. First Carl Starfelt was penalised via a VAR review for a shirt pull before his defensive partner Cameron Carter-Vickers went down in the area after a tussle with Paul Hanlon.
Hibs star Youan saw red for a second booking after raising a boot in a tussle with Carter-Vickers, a decision that irked boss Lee Johnson and club chief Ben Kensell who reportedly confronted on-field official Steven McLean after the defeat. Gallagher insists Youan's red was a 'strange one'.
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He told Sky Sports Ref Watch: "This is a strange situation because [Cameron] Carter-Vickers goes to head the ball. He will say high boot. Is he entitled to put his boot that high? Some will say Carter-Vickers is leaning down but how high does a boot have to be?
"And don't forget it wasn't a red card, it was a second yellow. The referee said no, he said it is a high boot. That's the difference. You need to block out that it was a red card. It was a second yellow card. So it was a reckless challenge rather than a dangerous challenge."
On the penalties, he said: "The [Carl] Starfelt one I have just caught out the side of my eye. He held his shirt too long."
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