Chelsea prospect Ethan Ampadu was shown a straight red card for a stamp on Federico Bernardeschi’s ankle during Italy vs Wales.
Though Wales can afford to lose today against a strong Italy side and still progress through to the knockout stages of the competition, there is a mathematical possibility that Switzerland could knock them down to third on goal difference.
With Robert Page’s men heading into half-time 1-0 down, with Switzerland 2-0 up, they’d be wanting to ensure they didn’t fall apart in the second half of the contest and run the risk of surrendering the second spot.
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However, Chelsea starlet Ethan Ampadu put Wales in real risk of unravelling by reducing them to ten men with 35 minutes left to play. The 20-year-old came in late on Federico Bernardeschi, stamping on his ankle.
The on-field decision was to brandish the red card, and following a VAR review, that was confirmed. Ampadu was given his marching orders, and in truth, he couldn’t really argue with it…
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