Aston Villa friendly turns ugly when Diego Carlos is sent off and incredible footage of the brawl emerges from the player's bodycam
Diego Carlos was sent off in Aston Villa's pre-season defeat to RB Leipzig after his actions sparked a mass brawl.
The teams met in a friendly in New Jersey, which the German club won 2-0.
But things were not looking all that friendly after the match descended into complete chaos in the final moments of the first half.
town They were already two goals down and with just 10 players on the pitch before half-time, after a particularly heated moment.
Center of the back Carlos She was tasked with defending forward Lois Openda in a duo that became increasingly heated throughout the game.
Both had received a yellow card early in the match and from the start they fought to dominate the field.
In the end it was Openda who prevailed over Carlos by opening the scoring in the 41st minute and scoring Leipzig's second goal.
Having doubled his side's lead, he turned to the Villa defender and appeared to exchange some tense words with him.
Obviously, the Brazilian did not leave the match happy.
He then appeared to put his arm over Openda's chest, and the Belgian fell to the ground.
A massive altercation then broke out between almost all members of both teams, ending in a fight that developed in several places around the field.
And part of the incident was even shown via a body camera worn by Villa striker Morgan Rogers.
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It took the referee a long time to restore some order on the pitch but in the end it was Carlos who was punished for the ugly scenes.
He received a second yellow card and was sent off the field, leaving Unai Emery's team is at a serious disadvantage and with a two-goal deficit.
The manager reflected on the match afterwards and explained that, despite the result, the experience would be very useful for his team ahead of the 2024/25 season. Premier league season.
He added that Carlos's expulsion certainly changed the fortunes of the match significantly.
“We are in pre-season and practicing with the team and improving progressively,” said Emery.
“Today was a match against an opponent of the level we will face this season. It was a test.
“I think we played well in the first half, even though we lost 2-0 due to two errors. One goal was due to a clear offside position.
“We tried to do some tactical work on ourselves and after the red card it was a completely different game.”
Villa begins their 2024/24 campaign with a trip to West Ham on Saturday, August 17th.
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