Back to the Manchester City Newsfeed

'In slow motion... it’s a bad tackle': Rio Ferdinand maintains Liam Cooper was right to be sent off for high challenge on Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus... while Joleon Lescott claims Leeds captain 'knew what he was doing' despite getting the ball

Joleon Lescott claimed Andre Marriner and VAR made the 'right decision' to send off Leeds captain Liam Cooper at Manchester City for a high challenge on Gabriel Jesus.

With Marcelo Bielsa leading 1-0 against the Premier League leaders just minutes before half-time, Cooper cleared the ball away from Jesus but caught the Brazilian striker high on the knee.

Referee Marriner initially awarded a foul to City and a yellow card to Cooper but upgraded the punishment to a sending off after consulting the VAR monitor, a decision which former City defender Lescott agreed with.