Anthony Taylor and VAR: R. Bentancur's headbutt on Luke Shaw deemed violent conduct, red card issued

In Premier League Round 6 between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United, R. Bentancur received a red card in the 78th minute following the incident. The official Premier League social media account subsequently published an explanation from the referee regarding the decision.

According to the official Premier League statement, the red card decision given to R. Bentancur for violent conduct was reviewed and upheld by VAR. Referee Attwell stated: "I sent off R. Bentancur for headbutting his opponent."

VAR Jared Gillett confirmed: "He headbutted Luke Shaw forcefully, which constitutes violent conduct. He got up and headbutted Luke Shaw with a clear head movement."