‘Absolute insanity’ – Man City star Rico Lewis left furious at Club World Cup red card that’s left fans divided

RICO LEWIS was stunned after being sent off in Manchester City's Club World Cup opener.

The full-back, 20, won the ball before catching Wydad's Samuel Obeng with his follow-through.

The 88th-minute red card did not affect the result, with City winning 2-0.

But nonetheless, many fans found the incident frustrating.

One X user called it: "Absolute insanity."

While a second blasted: "shocking decision."

A third reasonably pointed out: "Never a red, he won the ball cleanly and just happened to follow through, nothing he could do there."

Others, however, disagreed.

One wrote: "Maybe because he lifts his leg and boots him in the face? Not sure tho."

While a second claimed: "It’s a reckless tackle and deserves two red cards for that."

Another added: "He didn’t mean to do that, that's the way, but the game is a game and the rule is a rule. That's a red card, fair play."

City boss Pep Guardiola said of the decision: "Rico has no intention to do that, his feet were on the grass, but it is what it is."

Man City's comfortable win came from first-half goals by Phil Foden and Jeremy Doku.

Guardiola's side will next face Abu Dhabi side Al-Ain.

Lewis will be forced to miss the game via suspension.