Sweden ace Marcus Danielson sent off for potential leg breaker on Ukraine’s Besedin

SWEDEN defender Marcus Danielson was sent off for a potential leg-breaker on Ukraine’s Artem Besedin in their crunch Euro 2020 clash.

The 32-year-old was given his marching orders via a VAR review into his challenge in extra time with the scores tied at 1-1.

Danielson was initially awarded a yellow after his attempted clearance ended with him catching Besedin on the follow-through.

However, Italian referee Daniele Orsato was advised to have another look at the tackle on the pitch-side monitor.

And replays showed that although Danielson got the ball first, his studs were high and they caught Besedin’s leg – bending it awkwardly.

The centre-back – who plays his club football at Chinese Super League club Dalian Professional – was furious with the decision.

Gary Lineker was among the fans at home who clearly had sympathy for Danielson as he took to social media to claim it was never a red card.

He tweeted: “That’s not a red card. He’s perfectly entitled to clear that ball.

“Slow motion once again turning an innocuous challenge look more than it was. Ridiculous.”

On the other hand, other supporters agreed with Danielson being given his marching orders after Besedin’s knee hyperextended under the pressure and he was forced to come off.

Lineker’s friend Piers Morgan replied to the BBC pundit saying: “Says the bloke who never tackled.

“It was a recklessly high challenge that could have broken his opponent’s leg. Definite red card.”

As a result, Danielson is only the fourth player to receive a red card in extra-time of a Euros match.

And his dismissal is marks the first since Nuno Gomes for Portugal during the extra 30-minutes against France in 2000.

More to follow…