VAR overturns Palmeiras player's red card for tackle on Zizo in Al Ahly match
The VAR room overturned the red card of Palmeiras player Rafael Veiga for a tackle on Al Ahly player Ahmed Sayed Zizo in the 37th minute of Thursday's match at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, USA, in the second round of Group A of the FIFA Club World Cup group stage. The red card was indicated by the referee.
Al Ahly's lineup for the match includes: Mohamed El-Shenawy, Mohamed Hany, Yasser Ibrahim, Ashraf Dari, Yahya Attiyat Allah, Marwan Attia, Hamdi Fathi, Mohamed Ali Ben Ramadan, Ahmed Sayed Zizo, Mahmoud Trezeguet, and Wissam Abu Ali.
The Palmeiras lineup is as follows: Weverton, Joaquin Beckerer, Murillo, Gustavo Gomez, Agustin Gay, Anibal Moreno, Richard Rios, Rafael Veiga, Facundo Torres, Vitor Roque, and Estevao. English referee Anthony Taylor will be the referee for tonight's match, assisted by Gary Beswick as first assistant and Adam Noone as second assistant, while Emirati Omar Al Ali will serve as fourth official.
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