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Montreal Impact defender Nelson Rivas delivered a brutal headbutt to the Philadelphia Union’s Antoine Hoppenot at Saputo Stadium in Montreal.
That resulted in a retaliatory shove from the Union’s Jack McInerney, red cards for Rivas and McInerney, and lots of excitement on the field.
“We always fight for each other,” said the Union’s manager John Hackworth. “So I think that’s what you saw Jack McInerney doing. He’s a young player who watches his teammate get headbutted, and he’s sticking up for his player.”
“I think, in general, Nelson is an intimidating defender,” said Impact manager Jesse Marsch. “As a starting point, I don’t think he needs to respond like that to show how physically intimidating he is. All competitive players have moments where they lose it, where they feel like they’re not going to back down. I’m certainly hopeful that this is a one-game suspension, because Nelson is an important guy for us.”
Montreal won 2-0.
0:00 The game gets underway.
38:39 Goal scored
Goal – Pablo Zabaleta – Man City 1 – 0 QPR
A goal is scored by Pablo Zabaleta from inside the box to the top left corner of the goal.
47:33 Goal scored
Goal – Djibril Cisse – Man City 1 – 1 QPR
Goal scored by Djibril Cisse from just outside the penalty box to the bottom right corner of the goal.
65:08 Goal scored
Goal – Jamie Mackie – Man City 1 – 2 QPR
Jamie Mackie finds the back of the net with a headed goal from inside the six-yard box.
90:00 +1:15 Goal scored
Goal – Edin Dzeko – Man City 2 – 2 QPR
Edin Dzeko grabs a headed goal from deep inside the penalty area.
90:00 +3:20 Goal scored
Goal – Sergio Aguero – Man City 3 – 2 QPR
A goal is scored by Sergio Aguero from deep inside the penalty area to the bottom right corner of the goal.
90:00 +7:47 Full time
Full Time
The referee blows for the end of the match.
Manchester City 3 – 2 Queens Park Rangers.
Manchester City = CHAMPIONS !!!!!
What a “FLOP.” That was no viscious head-butt. They was both wrong, but to call Rivas a thug, come on!