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My understanding was that the ref originally went to show Son a second yellow, but then changed his mind and gave a straight red. If it's been rescinded, that must be what happened.
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I believe it was actually VAR that instructed the ref to issue a straight red on top of the original yellow, therefore not two yellows.
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If that's the case, it's just one more reason why VAR deserves the boot. For all intents and purposes, they're tacitly admitting that even a team of refs with video replays at their disposal can't be trusted to get a decision right in the heat of the moment.
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