Honestly, Higo broke a sweat when he saw the man rolling on the ground, roaring in pain and clutching his foot as if it had just snapped.
The boy saw everything from a good angle, and he knew there was no way a player could get injured from that little contact, especially a new player who had just come in as a substitute.
However, the act was convincing, and Malick Thiaw's tackle didn't really help here. The young French defender looked so guilty as he just sat on the ground, so even though the referee didn't really see what happened, he put two and concluded on his own here.
"On-site decision! A tackle from Malick Thiaw as the last man standing! A red card and a penalty kick for Mainz!"
BOOM!
The decision stunned everyone, enough to make them speechless immediately. However, the one who reacted the worst was Malick Thiaw himself, as the defender looked so pale as if blood had been drained from his face.
