English referee Anthony Taylor made an embarrassing blunder in the Champions League between Dynamo Kyev and Benfica which he was forced to reverse. In the 82nd minute, Kyiv midfielder Denys Garmash fouled midfielder Joao Mario with a high boot which looked like a certain yellow card tackle. Taylor viewed it that way as well, but he tried to send off the Ukrainian midfielder for a second bookable offence despite never showing him a yellow card up until that point. The 42-year-old referee, who has been officiating in the Premier League for the last 11 years, then realised his mistake after strong protests from the Kyiv team and apologised for his error before showing Garmash a yellow card....
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