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If it was heading towards the goalkeeper it would have been an extraordinary decision for the defender to dive in front of him and save it with his hand. Not exactly the vote of confidence you'd want from your defenders in your ability.

I understand what you're saying, and I suppose to the letter of the law you are correct. However, we don't know how the referees are instructed to interpret this particular law. If you attempt to kick a player but miss, it's still a red card. Yes, this is a different law altogether, and I think...

I'm still not convinced. I don't see where it says in the law that the ball has to be going in for it to be an obvious goalscoring opportunity. As far as the ref is concerned, a shot has beaten the keeper and the defender has used his hand to stop the ball going in the net. Whether or not it...

How can anyone say that was not an obvious goal scoring opportunity? It clearly was. It doesn't say anywhere that the ball has to be on it's way in. It's the same rule as for a red card for a professional foul. Who's to say whether the player would definitely have scored if he hadn't been...

No it isn't. It's if you deny a clear goalscoring opportunity. Which that clearly was.

I can't think of a more absolute clear cut red card that I've ever seen.