Manchester City vs RB Leipzig: Despite fans labeling it as a “flying kung fu kick,” Manchester City’s goalkeeper Ederson faced no consequences for his actions. In the second leg of their Champions League last-16 match against Leipzig, with City leading 2-0, the Brazilian raced out of his box to intercept a long ball. However, Ederson mistimed his challenge and recklessly collided with Konrad Laimer, leaving him completely wiped out. Upon reviewing the footage, it became apparent that the Brazilian had jumped off the ground with both feet before crashing into the Austrian midfielder. Follow Football LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
Manchester City vs RB Leipzig: Ederson SURVIVES without Booking after Kung Fu Kick on opposition, Fans BLAST Referee for BIASED Decisions – Check Out
Regardless of whether or not you think this is a red card…
Ederson’s ratio of big saves made to absolutely mindless, erratic errors like this is terrible
He’s not even top 5 keepers in the Prem
— Rory Talks Football (@Rory_Talks_Ball) March 14, 2023
Despite touching the ball slightly before the incident, many spectators believed that the keeper should have been penalized, even possibly with a red card. Surprisingly, when the referee Slavko Vincic reached for his pocket, he ended up showing a yellow card to Leipzig’s Timo Werner instead.
Manchester City vs RB Leipzig: Ederson SURVIVES without Booking after Kung Fu Kick on opposition, Fans BLAST Referee for BIASED Decisions – Check Out
Manchester City vs RB Leipzig: Fans react to Ederson’s brutal flying ‘kung fu kick’
The ex-Chelsea forward, Timo Werner, received a booking for disputing the decision, while Ederson remained unpenalized and Manchester City was awarded a free-kick. Fans were left in disbelief as even a VAR review failed to lead to any action against the goalkeeper.
One fan expressed their shock, saying, “It’s absolutely absurd that Ederson wasn’t even given a booking and the opposing team didn’t receive a free-kick. The referee’s performance was terrible.”
Another commented, “It’s unbelievable that Casemiro is regularly sent off for minor offenses, yet Ederson can blatantly perform a kung-fu kick and get away with just a free-kick.”
Manchester City vs RB Leipzig: Ederson SURVIVES without Booking after Kung Fu Kick on opposition, Fans BLAST Referee for BIASED Decisions – Check Out
Manchester City vs RB Leipzig: A clash of controversies
In addition to the Ederson incident, City’s opening goal was also controversial as they were awarded a contentious penalty for handball, following a corner. Rodri’s header hit Benjamin Henrichs’s arm, and after a VAR review, the referee pointed to the spot.
Erling Haaland then scored twice within minutes from the penalty spot, giving City a 2-0 lead. Haaland completed his hat trick just before half-time, putting City 3-0 up.
