In the early morning of June 19 (Vietnam time), Man City won 2-0 against Wydad AC in the opening match of Group G of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025TM. Although they defeated their opponents, Man City will lose the next match because Lewis received a red card in the recent match.
In the 88th minute, when Man City led 2-0, Lewis crossed the ball. The Englishman's foot swung against Samuel Obeng's face at low altitude. The referee immediately gave Lewis a red card, suggesting that the Man City player had intentionally committed a foul.
"It's possible to get a red card because Lewis's foot hit my face, even if it's not on purpose. It's football, it can happen. He has to apologize to me, not me," Obeng, who was named by the referee as being fouled by Lewis, said.
In contrast to Obeng, coach Pep Guardiola spoke up to defend his student. levis legs are a bit high but hes lying on the pitch, he said. touching the ball at such a high speed, your feet have to be a little high. It was not an intentional mistake or a red card.
Lewis was sent off in a similar unjust manner against Crystal Palace in the Premier League in December 2024. At that time, Lewis received a second yellow card for a tackle on Trevoh Chalobah. The slow-motion showed that it was Chalobah who fouled Lewis, but VAR could not intervene because the referee gave him a second yellow card.
After the match against Crystal Palace, the referee also admitted that he should not have withdrawn his card. Lewis never intended to hurt anyone. The red card in this match is not necessary".
With a direct red card, Lewis will be banned from playing for one match and will be absent for the second round when Man City meet Al Ain on June 22.
