Chinese defender was heavily punished by AFC for fouling Xuan Manh

Hanoi FC won their first victory in the history of the AFC Champions League 2023 - 2024 group stage, after coming from behind to defeat Wuhan Three Towns FC in the fourth round at My Dinh Stadium on November 8.

In this match, Wuhan FC finished the match with only 10 players on the field. Because in the second half, defender Wei Shihao of the Chinese champions was sent off after kicking Xuan Manh of Hanoi FC in the face.

The referee showed a red card to disqualify Wei Shihao in the 74th minute.

Defender number 7 had to leave the field because of a rough tackle on Xuan Manh.

Wei Shihao has many years wearing the Chinese national team jersey

Specifically, in the dispute, Wei Shihao kicked Xuan Manh straight in the foot, even though the defender of Hanoi Club was lying on the field. Wei Shihao's rough behavior with Xuan Manh did not escape the referee's eyes. He was immediately disqualified. With only 10 players on the field, Wuhan Three Towns Club then received the decisive goal by Pham Tuan Hai's goal.

Today (November 26), the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has imposed a penalty on Wei Shihao. He was suspended for 3 matches in the AFC Champions League 2023 - 2024 and had to pay 1,000 USD (about 23 million VND).

This is a personnel disadvantage for Wuhan FC, in the context that this team is racing to win a ticket to the next round. Wei Shihao is a Chinese national team player, experienced and a reliable runner on the left wing.

After 4 matches in the AFC Champions League, Wuhan FC has 4 points. The Chinese champions have 1 win and 1 loss against Hanoi FC, tied with Urawa Red Diamonds and lost narrowly to Pohang Steelers.

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