Bentancur had only been on the pitch for 12 minutes as a second-half substitute, but lost his cool in the 78th minute when he lashed out at Shaw and was given his marching orders.
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur was sent off during a clash against Manchester United at Old Trafford after headbutting Luke Shaw. Coming on as a second-half substitute, Bentancur committed a high tackle on Shaw in the 78th minute, leading to an altercation where Shaw pushed him before Bentancur retaliated with a headbutt, sparking a brawl between players.
Manchester United led 1-0 via Bryan Mbeumo following Bentancur's dismissal, but 10-man Tottenham equalized in stoppage time through Dominic Solanke to draw 1-1. Despite the disciplinary breach, Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi defended Bentancur post-match, stating that the team needed that type of character.
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