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Key Match Incidents Panel reveal verdict on Bentancur-Shaw red card controversy

The verdict of the Premier League’s Key Match Incidents Panel for Man United vs Tottenham is now out, and there is near unanimity among the…

By Bharad Thirumalai · Spurs web

Published: Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 6:55 PM

Key Things to Know

The Key Match Incidents Panel voted 5-0 that Rodrigo Bentancur's red card was correct.
Four of five panelists agreed that Luke Shaw's shove warranted a yellow card rather than a red card.
Bentancur received a three-match suspension for violent conduct following the altercation with Shaw.

The Story in 60 Seconds

The Premier League's Key Match Incidents Panel supported referee Stuart Attwell's decisions during Tottenham Hotspur's draw against Manchester United. The panel voted unanimously 5-0 that Rodrigo Bentancur deserved a straight red card for violent conduct after allegedly head-butting Luke Shaw. Bentancur has received a three-match suspension for the incident at Old Trafford.

Regarding Shaw, four of the five panel members agreed that his push on Bentancur warranted only a yellow card, noting his aggressive actions did not meet the violent conduct threshold. One dissenting panelist argued that Shaw's push involved excessive force and should have resulted in a VAR-recommended red card.

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