BREAKING: Tottenham get instant Brennan Johnson red card explanation as UEFA step in

Brennan Johnson has been shown a red card in Tottenham's Champions League clash with Copenhagen after the VAR sent referee Erik Lambrechts to the pitch-side monitor.

UEFA's explanation for the decision reads: "Tottenham's player No22, using his studs, made a strong unfair contact with the opponent's left ankle which clearly endangered the safety of his opponent."

The Welsh international had originally been shown a yellow card for his challenge. Johnson reached for the ball, but his follow through saw his studs scrape down the Copenhagen player's calf.

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The 24-year-old had scored Tottenham's opening goal of the night. Johnson skipped the ball past goalkeeper Dominik Kotarski and then, from a tight angle, put the ball in the back of the net.

Johnson's red card means the Welshman will miss Tottenham's next Champions League match. However, the suspension will not be carried over to the Premier League.

Spurs were 2-0 up when Johnson was sent off. However, 10-minutes after the red card was dealt, goals from Micky van de Ven and Joao Palhinha had taken the score to 4-0.

Palhinha's goal was briefly checked for offside by VAR, but the Portuguese international, who had only been on the pitch for six minutes, was shown to be onside.

Tonight's performance at the Spurs Stadium looks to be exactly what the home fans would have wanted following a dismal display against Chelsea on the weekend that saw the players get booed off the field.

Thomas Frank's side are unbeaten in their opening four Champions League fixtures. They travel to France next to face the current trophy holders PSG.

Heading into their clash with Copenhagen, Frank's squad announcement revealed the absence of Mohammed Kudus who suffered a knock in Tottenham's match against Chelsea.

Djed Spence was also reportedly dealing with a slight knock. Despite this, the Englishman did feature, being brought on for the final 17-minutes.

Tottenham will look to take the momentum from tonight into their fiery clash with Manchester United on Saturday. A win against Ruben Amorim's side could see Spurs leapfrog the table up to second, one place behind league leaders Arsenal.

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