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“A Celtic player would never have got sent off for that,” Baffled Michael Stewart calls out Rangers fans following Ianis Hagi red card falls on MADCAP Celtic defence
The pundit was left in astonishment after what he heard from the stands at Ibrox.
Mystified Michael Stewart confesses he doesn’t understand why some Rangers fans defended Ianis Hagi, who received a red card.
The Romania international made his long-awaited comeback to the Ibrox first team, coming on as a substitute against St Johnstone, but he only lasted 35 minutes before being sent out for a nasty-looking challenge on Benjamin Kimpioka. Referee David Dickinson first booked the player for the lunge, but VAR intervened and upgraded the offence to a sending off after reviewing the incident on the pitchside monitor.
Despite being down to ten men, Philippe Clement’s side held on for the win, keeping the gap between joint Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic and Aberdeen at five points. Stewart said of Rangers’ performance on Scottish Football Social Club: “It wasn’t particularly fantastic, but it got the job done.
“It was alright. You are not going to criticise them, but as long as they can continue to do things like this result it can help them building momentum.”
A clip of Hagi‘s tackle was then shown, and the former Hearts and Hibs midfielder – who was on co-commentary duties for the Premiership clash on Premier Sports – revealed he had heard instant defences from the stands: “I can’t believe some fans, actually. There were some guys behind us in the commentary box going ‘a Celtic player would never have got sent off for that’.”
Stewart then put his head in his hands before fellow pundit and former Rangers star Alan Hutton added: “It was really good to see Hagi back. I know he got sent off, and it was a poor challenge. I think that comes with a little bit of rustiness and not playing.”
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