New Delhi, Oct. 11 -- Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur received a straight red card for violent conduct after head-butting Manchester United left-back Luke Shaw during their Premier League clash at Old Trafford on Saturday. The incident, which came with around 15 minutes of normal time remaining, sparked a melee involving players and staff from both sides and left Spurs to play out the closing stages with ten men. Despite the setback, Dominic Solanke's stoppage-time header earned a 1-1 draw.

The flashpoint unfolded in the 78th minute, only about 12 minutes after Rodrigo Bentancur had come on as a substitute for Lucas Bergvall. Earlier, the Uruguayan had been involved in robust sliding challenges, including one that caught L...