That’s exactly what happened to Eastern FC in its AFC Champions League clash with Guangzhou Evergrande of the Chinese Super League when defender Wong Tsz-ho was sent off just three minutes into the contest for a handball on the end line.
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It was a good effort to conceal it though, with the defender making an effort to make it look like it was a header off the line. But the referee wasn’t buying it, awarding the penalty and the red card.
Ricardo Goulat buried the penalty to put the Hong Kong side down 1-0.
Unfortunately, the night got much worse for Eastern from that point on, as they fell 7-0 in the group stage contest.
