Israel's Abu Farchi sent off after gun gesture celebration
MEXICO CITY: Israel forward Saied Abu Farchi was sent off for celebrating his goal against Austria in their 3-1 UEFA Nations League defeat on Thursday by using the corner flag to simulate a gun.
Israel forward Saied Abu Farchi was dismissed from the match against Austria in the UEFA Nations League after celebrating his goal by simulating a gun gesture on the corner flag. The 20-year-old scored in the 55th minute, equalizing after Austria's Romano Schmid had put them ahead with a penalty. Abu Farchi received a second yellow card for his celebration, followed by a red card, leaving Israel with 10 players on the field.
Austria went on to score two more goals, with Phillipp Mwene and Sasa Kalajdzic netting in the 90th minute and stoppage time, respectively.
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