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Premier League | Gameweek 10

Oct 25, 2019 at 8pm UK

Southampton
0-9
Leicester Leicester City

FT(HT: 0-5)

Chilwell (10'), Tielemans (17'), Perez (19', 39', 57'), Vardy (45', 58', 94' pen.), Maddison (85')

Ryan Bertrand becomes first PL player to be sent off by VAR

| 25 October 2019

Ryan Bertrand becomes first PL player to be sent off by VAR

Southampton defender makes history in home match against Leicester.

Ryan Bertrand became the first Premier League player to receive a red card after a VAR review as Southampton fell behind early in their match against Leicester.

The visitors had just taken a 10th-minute lead at St Mary's through Ben Chilwell when the restart was delayed for the technology to run a check.

Rather than ruling on the goal itself, though, the official in Stockley Park was casting his eye over an incident in the build-up.

Ryan Bertrand, left, fouls Ayoze Perez and earns a red card given by VAR — Ryan Bertrand, left, fouls **Ayoze Perez** and earns a red card given by VAR (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Bertrand, attempting to recover after miscontrolling the ball on a rain-lashed surface, stretched over the top of the ball and his studs made contact with Leicester forward Ayoze Perez's shin.

Referee Andre Marriner produced a red card with 12 minutes now on the clock, after which a replay of the challenge was shown on the big screen at St Mary's.

Youri Tielemans quickly made it 2-0 and Perez himself scored twice before Jamie Vardy made it 5-0 at half-time.

The Bertrand incident came just days after a meeting between the Premier League and the International Football Association Board (IFAB) on the implementation of VAR, after widespread criticism this season over the high standard required for a "subjective" decision to be overturned.