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Brentford to appeal Thiago’s red card

Brentford plan to appeal Igor Thiago's red card, which was shown during Sunday's 2-0 defeat at Brighton.

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Published: Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 8:44 AM

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Brentford plan to appeal Igor Thiago's red card from Sunday's 2-0 defeat to Brighton.
Thiago was sent off in the 23rd minute after VAR upgraded his initial yellow card for violent conduct.
The club intends to argue that Thiago's contact with Chema Andres was not deliberate.

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Brentford are planning to appeal the red card issued to striker Igor Thiago during Sunday's 2-0 Premier League defeat at Brighton. The 23rd-minute incident saw Thiago make contact with Chema Andres' face after the Brighton player moved toward him. Following a VAR review, referee Michael Oliver upgraded an initial yellow card to red.

The west London club reviewed the incident and intends to argue that the contact was not deliberate and therefore did not warrant a violent conduct dismissal. Keith Andrews' side conceded goals to Diego Gomez and Pascal Gross, leaving them eighth in the table heading into the international break.

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