Manchester United have been told that Gabriel Gudmundsson could have been sent off during Sunday's draw with Leeds United. Dominic Calvert-Lewin's fourth Premier League goal of the season cancelled out Bryan Mbeumo's first-half opener at Elland Road.
Gudmundsson received a yellow card for a rash challenge on Andrey Santos, but former Premier League match officials Dermot Gallagher and Darren Cann believe the defender could have easily seen red.
Referee Verdict on the Challenge
Speaking on Ref Watch, Gallagher said: "I can only try and second guess the referee, it is not a nice tackle, but I can only assume that because he was so close, he has not got the speed and intensity."
He added: "It is up there on his Achilles and if you make that challenge, you are going to run the risk of a red card all the time."
Comparison to Sessegnon's Red Card
On Match of the Day 2, Cann said: "Gabriel Gudmundsson made a very risky challenge on Andrey Santos."
"His tackle had similarities with Ryan Sessegnon's red card for Fulham on Saturday, with both players making contact with their studs on the back of the calf/Achilles of their opponents."
Cann added: "Gudmundsson could also have easily seen red instead of the yellow card he received. I think what saved him was that there was a little less intensity in his challenge, however he could've had no complaints had a red card been shown."
