Fans aghast after Manchester United star Edinson Cavani does NOT see red for throat grab

Fans have been left flummoxed after Edinson Cavani was not sent off for a throat grab on Yerry Mina in Manchester United‘s Carabao Cup quarter final against Everton.

The Goodison Park clash, which is being refereed by Andy Madeley without the support of VAR, saw Cavani involved in a heated exchange with the Colombian in the early stages of the second half.

The Uruguayan striker appeared to put his hand on the defender’s throat and threw him to the turf, but the incident was not spotted by Madeley, and with no VAR in place the incident could not be reviewed.  

Fans have been left aghast after Edinson Cavani did not see red for a throat grab on Yerry Mina

The Carabao Cup quarter final was refereed without VAR so the incident was not reviewed 

And the incident has sparked a wave of reaction on social media, with fans and pundits concurring that VAR would have intervened to send the United striker off.  

‘Cavani would have seen red with VAR,’ Match of the Day host Gary Lineker tweeted.

Another user wrote: ‘Cavani is a lucky boy that there is no VAR, clearly grabs and squeezes Mina by the neck. RED CARD ALL DAY!’

Gary Lineker has echoed fans thoughts that VAR would have dismissed Cavani for the grab

One Twitter user compared the incident to a WWE move. ‘The referee looks on as Cavani hits Mina with the Chokeslam. Half expected the referee to do the 1-2-3 count.’

‘This is why you need VAR. Where are you VAR haters at? Cavani just choke-slammed Mina,’ another wrote. 

‘This went from a football to WWE real quick,’ one fan wrote. ‘First you’ve got Edinson Cavani choke slamming Yerry Mina, and now you’ve got Eric Bailly jumping from the top rope into Richarlison’s head.’ 

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