McKennie furious and expelled – Corriere.it

the semifinal between the United States and Mexico ended in a brawl for the American Concacaf Nations League, which ended with a 3-0 victory for the United States. Among the main protagonists of what happened, McKennieformer Juventus player today at Leeds United: torn shirt and expulsion for unsportsmanlike behavior in a match that the two teams then ended in nine against nine.

From the outset the Salvadoran referee, Ivan Barton, struggled to maintain control of the match, then lost as the minutes wore on. So from the 60th minute onwards, football was no longer played on the 2-0 result: the first yellow cards and the spark that ignited American anger on the pitch and in the stands of the Allegiant Stadium exploded. All degenerated when Montes, defender of Mexicoattacked the young attacking midfielder Folarin Balogum with a kick from behind – which cost him the direct red light.

Among the most agitated, in fact, McKennie: the former Juventus player lashed out against his opponents in search of a head-to-head match with Montes and in the general excitement he found himself with his shirt literally ripped. Match suspended for five minutes, with McKennie who didn’t stop mocking Mexican opponents and fans, showing the number two with his hands, like the goals scored, then blatantly kissing his shirt. And for him too, however, the expulsion has arrived. Not finished. Because as soon as the USA scored the third goal, a second brawl broke out for a disputed lateral foul: hands in the face, pushes and new challenges between players. So two more immediate reds arrived, one on each side. Ex-Rossoneri Dest (USA) and Arteaga (Mexico) were expelled. For the record, the United States will play the final on July 19 against Canada, which eliminated Panama.