Virgil van Dijk causes his own demise with red card in Hungary 🟥

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Emily Wilson·11 October 2024

Virgil van Dijk will want to not read the headlines after his performance against Hungary on Friday.

The visiting Netherlands found themselves down 1-0 with around 15 minutes to go and things turned worse courtesy of the defender.

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Deep into the second half, Van Dijk was frustrated with a call from the referee and argued his case, earning his first yellow card.

Virgil van Dijk will miss the game vs. Germany ❌️
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Three minutes later, the captain was shown a second yellow for a poor tackle, which led to his sending off.

It means the Netherlands will be without the centre-back against rivals Germany, which is a massive blow on the pitch and in terms of leadership.