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Xavi Simons red card after VAR review

Saturday, 20 December 2025 · 2025-26 · 32'

What happened

The card was upgraded to red after a VAR review. The decision does not appear among the errors the KMI panel logged for 2025-26, which means the panel voted it correct.

On the pitch: No red card
VAR: VAR overturned
Benefited: LIV Liverpool
Harmed: TOT Tottenham Hotspur

Fan verdict

Was the final decision right?

One tap, then pick your club. We show how Tottenham Hotspur fans, Liverpool fans and everyone else answered.

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Officials & their calls

RefereeJohn BrooksErrorcareer on file: 4 err · 86%VARStuart AttwellCorrectcareer on file: 11 err · 59%Assistant VARAdam NunnCorrectcareer on file: 0 err · 100%

What the fans thought

Furious60

67 of 1163 comments in the r/soccer post-match thread were angry about the officiating. Main gripes: red card and disallowed goal.

“Yeah ref had no control but christ some of the challenges from Spurs players are insane” · 98 upvotes · LIV fan

“Both sides can agree, John Brooks ref is a f***ing tw** and had no control of the game and his ego got hurt” · 89 upvotes

Whole-match mood, not this incident alone.

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