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Mohammed Kudus was sent off after sending three Tottenham players into a wild meltdown

Vaseline October 22, 2024

West Ham striker Mohammed Kudus was sent off after taking down three Tottenham players within seconds in an extraordinary meltdown in the London derby.

Kudus fired West Ham ahead in the first half but the Hammers imploded after the break, conceding three goals in a seven-minute collapse to trail 4–1 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The Ghanaian international appeared to kick out twice at Micky van de Ven after the Spurs defender fell on the ball, leading to the fight in which Kudus would lose his head.

Kudus was sent away for violent behavior (Getty Images)

Kudus then pushed his hands into Van de Ven’s face, causing the Dutchman to fall over after the blow. At the same time, Kudus accidentally bumped into Richarlison, who also went face down.

To make matters worse, Kudus then shoved his hands into the face of Spurs midfielder Pape Mate Sarr, in an incident initially missed by on-field referee Andrew Madley.

Initially, Kudus and Van de Ven both received a yellow card, but the VAR advised Madley to give an assessment on the field. After looking at the monitor and seeing Sarr’s push, Kudus was sent off.

The initial yellow card was removed and Kudus was immediately sent off, meaning he will miss West Ham’s next three games against Manchester United, Nottingham Forest and Everton.

The scoreline remained the same after West Ham were reduced to 10 men, but Julen Lopetegui’s side are down to just two wins from their opening eight games of the Premier League season.