Former Tottenham star lashes out and HEADBUTTS ex-England wonderkid opponent just four minutes after coming on
FORMER TOTTENHAM star Marcus Edwards HEADBUTTED Danny Loader during Sporting Lisbon’s draw with Porto.
The attacker was only on the pitch for four minutes before he lashed out at the ex-England youth star.
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An interesting night for Marcus Edwards…
Subbed on in 86th minute
Picks up an assist in 88th minute
Sent off in 90th minute
Here’s his red card as Sporting came back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Porto who brought on Danny Loader as a late sub. pic.twitter.com/ZIVL12cFNm
Edwards, 25, had helped his side battle back from 2-0 down as he assisted Viktor Gyökeres as the striker netted his second goal to level the scores.
However, that was not the end of the drama for the Englishman as he clashed with Loader.
The pair tangled on the edge of the pitch before knocking heads together.
Edwards then slapped Loader on the side of the head causing the striker to drop to the floor.
Referee Nuno Almeida was left with no choice but to send off the Spurs academy product.
The match ended in a 2-2 draw with Sporting holding a 17-point lead over third-placed Porto.
They are also five points clear of second-placed Benfica with three games to go.
Edwards spent 13 years in the Tottenham academy but never made a Premier League appearance for the club.
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He had loan moves at Norwich and Excelsior before permanently leaving in 2019 for Portuguese side Vitoria de Guimaraes.
After three seasons at the club he made the move to Sporting Lisbon and has become a key player for the club.
Edwards has made 109 appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring 21 goals and assisting 26.
His form has seen him be linked with a move back to the Premier League.
He had also admitted that he would like to move back to England one day.
He has a £52million release clause at Sporting.
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