WATCH: Shades of Suarez after red card & Leeds penalty miss in FA Cup clash with Cardiff
- Bagan sent off for handling on the line
- Rodrigo saw his spot kick saved
- Bluebirds unable to hang up for notable win
WHAT HAPPENED? Cardiff looked to have thrown away a two-goal lead when Joel Bagan was sent off 10 minutes from time for pushing a goal-bound shot around his own post. Rodrigo - who had dragged Leeds back into the game after being introduced as a second-half substitute – was, however, to see his penalty saved, as Cardiff benefited from a show of gamesmanship similar to that which saw Suarez dismissed at FIFA’s flagship event in South Africa for handling on the line before Asamoah Gyan failed from 12 yards.
🙌 Two great saves!
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) January 8, 2023
🟥 One earns Joel Bagan a Red Card
❌ The other from Jak Alnwick denies @LUFC from the spot#ITVFootball | @EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/h9wM3Z2407
THE BIGGER PICTURE: After being reduced to 10 men, Cardiff were unable to hang up and claim a prized Premier League scalp – with Sonny Perkins grabbing a dramatic 93rd-minute leveller for Leeds.
WHAT NEXT? The Bluebirds, who have been struggling for form and firepower in the Championship of late, will now head to Elland Road for a replay – with a place in the fourth round of that competition still up for grabs.