Sayed Abu Farhi sent off for corner flag celebration vs Austria

Sayed Abu Farhi was sent off on 56 minutes as Austria beat Israel 3:1 in Linz. The Colorado Rapids forward levelled the score on 55 minutes with a goal from a corner, then celebrated with a corner flag in a move that prompted referee Georgy Kabakov to show him a second yellow card. The first caution had come four minutes earlier on 51 minutes for delaying a corner kick.

Austria took the lead on 43 minutes through Romano Schmid’s penalty before Mwene added a third goal on 90 minutes and Saša Kalajdžić completed the scoring on 90 plus 3 minutes. The result leaves the home side top of the Nations League group after one game.

The incident comes amid wider attention to Israel’s campaign, with Uefa having rejected a request from the Republic of Ireland to keep the two nations apart in draws. The Irish, who are third in the Nations League standings with zero points, are scheduled to play in neutral venues on 27 September and 4 October.

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