Jorge Grant apologises for Hearts red card as Liam Fox pinpoints ref error that allowed second Aberdeen goal
After Aberdeen’s second goal, Grant was booked for whining. He then tackled Duk for a second time.
In Pittodrie, Jorge Grant expressed his regret to his teammates for the red card that essentially cost them the game.
With two minutes remaining in the Jambos’ five-goal thriller against Aberdeen, interim manager Liam Fox acknowledged that the midfield player had raised his hands in celebration. Fox expressed disappointment with Grant’s card—he was given a second yellow for tackling Duk after being booked for dissent—and the fact that the penalty was doubled in light of Ante Palaversa’s dramatic late goal, which preserved the Dons’ perfect start to the season.
“Jorge Grant has raised his hands and feels he has let the team down,” Fox stated. Undoubtedly, the game’s momentum and flow are altered by the sending off. Football is that. Since we operate in an environment with really narrow margins, I felt that a few factors went against us today.
Despite knowing that the red card altered the outcome of the match, Fox felt bad for Grant because, at the free kick that resulted in Aberdeen’s second goal, he was cautioned for disputing the ball’s motion. The manager of Hearts went on: “There’s no denying that the red card alters the course of play.
It’s also important to note that the ball is actually still travelling after a free kick in the second goal. They score and go up the park.
“After complaining about the ball moving, Jorge Grant is then booked for dissent and sent off on a challenge. Indeed, there is disillusionment and frustration there.
