Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz was disappointed to have received a late yellow card during the Villans’ draw to Brentford, with his reaction to being suspended spotted at full-time.
It was a difficult Saturday for Aston Villa, who failed to record a crucial win against Brentford to remain in control of the race for fourth place.
The Villans had the three points in their hands at the start of the second half, as goals from Ollie Watkins and Morgan Rogers put Unai Emery’s side 2-0 up at home.
A rapid turnaround of events courtesy of the Bees saw Villa’s afternoon take a worrying turn, as the visitors scored three quick-fire goals, taking the lead as the hosts were caught napping.
Luckily, Watkins came to the rescue to ensure that Villa secured a point for their early efforts, expressing his frustration at the result after the game.
Aside from throwing away a comfortable lead at home, there was an even greater concern for Emery, as Douglas Luiz was booked in the 97th minute to confirm his suspension.
What Douglas Luiz did at full-time of Aston Villa’s 3-3 draw with Brentford
It was a needless foul for Luiz to give away in the 97th minute of play against Brentford, even more needless when reviewing the repercussions of collecting his 10th yellow card of the Premier League season.
The booking confirmed that the Brazilian will serve a two-match suspension, missing Villa’s crucial fixtures against Arsenal and Bournemouth.
While Villa fans and certainly Emery were frustrated at the midfielder’s actions to get booked so late, it seems that the 25-year-old felt the same, with journalist John Townley explaining what Luiz did at full-time yesterday, via BirminghamLive.
‘Fans knew what that meant and so did Luiz. He put his shirt over his face and was disconsolate after full-time.’
‘After referee Michael Salisbury blew up for full-time, the midfielder took his shirt off and put it over his head as he stormed straight down the tunnel.’
Douglas Luiz will be sorely missed in the next two Aston Villa games
If there was one game that Villa would not want to be without Luiz for, it would be the next fixture at the Emirates where the Villans come up against Arsenal.
Having taken just eight points from a possible 18 in their previous six Premier League fixtures, Villa’s hopes of finishing in the top four have taken a significant dent, something that will now be difficult to overcome with the Gunners up next.
The fixture will be particularly hard without Luiz, who has been instrumental in Emery’s midfield, with Boubacar Kamara out of action to add to the midfield pressures.
Earlier this week, the Brazilian was criticised for giving away needless fouls, after picking up an avoidable yellow card in the first half against Manchester City, seeing his action branded as “dangerous” by journalist Sam Tighe.
It’s unfortunate for Luiz, who is evidently regretful of his decision to dive into a challenge so late against Brentford, with his team now the ones that will suffer the repercussions.
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