Newcastle legend defended Jhon Durán after his expulsion

The Colombian was sent off after half an hour and Newcastle did not hide their surprise at this decision.

Jhon Jader Durán barely lasted 32 minutes on the court in Aston Villa’s painful defeat during Boxing Day of the 2024/25 Premier League against Newcastle. Although the referee showed him a direct red card, the legend of the Magpies, Alan Shearer, did not agree with this decision.

The Colombian started as a starter again thanks to his excellent presence in the Villanos. He had just scored against Manchester City and had taken the place of Watkins, another scorer on the team.

His great moment could not continue at the Newcastle stadium, as what after half an hour He left the field due to a direct red card that was shown to him for stepping on defender Schar.

Once the game was over and Newcastle’s victory over Villa was complete, the legendary striker Alan Shearer did not hide his disagreement with what Judge Taylor decided.

“I think the entrance was hard, yes, But when you’re running at that speed you have to assume that you have no idea where you’re putting your foot. When the referee gave the red card there was no possibility of reversing the decision,” he said in BBC 5Live.

The Newcastle coach “was surprised” by the red card for Jhon Durán at Aston Villa

In addition to Shearer, Eddie Howe shared that the red was not in his plans after seeing the action at the time.

“It seemed to me that the foul had been harsh, it was my intuition, but I was surprised when they showed Durán the red card”.

For this card, Durán will have to serve three suspension datesalthough Emery already confirmed that the club will appeal to lower the sanction.