Awoniyi Faces Three-Match Ban After Red Card Incident
Taiwo Awoniyi, a Super Eagles striker, is set to face a three-match ban from the Premier League after receiving a straight red card during Coventry City’s 5-0 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday. The incident took place in the 53rd minute at the Coventry Building Society Arena, where Awoniyi caught Brighton’s Maxim De Cuyper with his elbow during an aerial challenge.
The decision was reviewed by VAR, and the dismissal was upheld. This marks Awoniyi's first Premier League dismissal, having previously maintained a clean disciplinary record in the English top tier.
He joined Coventry City, managed by Frank Lampard, from Nottingham Forest this summer and has made three league appearances, totaling 181 minutes without scoring.
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