Yves Bissouma received a bizarre red card after diving in Tottenham's Premier League clash with Luton on Saturday.
The midfielder picked up his first booking in the 39th minute after dragging down Chiedozie Ogbene.
That meant he was already suspended for the next game having picked up five yellows this season.
But Bissouma then received a red just mere minutes later after needlessly diving, with referee John Brooks giving the former Brighton star his marching orders.
Yves Bissouma barely protested after being sent off for Tottenham in Luton Premier League clash
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Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou looked visibly confused on the sidelines in the immediate aftermath.
There wasn't much protest from Bissouma, seemingly confirming he'd dived in order to win his side a foul.
Tottenham were on top during the early stages of the match at Kenilworth Road as they look to continue their fine start to the season.
James Maddison and Richarlison spurned big chances to give the north London giants the lead.
But Tottenham's quest to leapfrog Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table has now been complicated by Bissouma's dismissal.
Fans on social media have reacted to the incident.
One user on X said: "You know how bad that Bissouma dive was just from the fact that [Jermaine] Jenas agreed with the decision."
A second stated: "Proper refereeing at Kenilworth Road. Bissouma second yellow for blatant diving
"No consulting with VAR officials and no complaints from the guilty party. Job done."
"Bissouma carpeting the floor in a simulation against amateur Luton Town is peak spursness," were the words of a mischievous third fan.
And a Tottenham fan lamented Bissouma's dive by saying: "Never in my life have I seen us dominate like this. Wtf is wrong with Richarlison…
"Bissouma’s silly red might now cost us an easy 3 pts."
Pundits and commentators in the BT Sport studio agreed with the decision.
Peter Crouch branded it a 'moment of madness' while condemning the midfielder for taking a tumble.
And Jermaine Jenas said Bissouma 'got what he deserved', despite previously playing for Spurs during his playing days.
Some have been surprised by Luton's pluckiness this season, despite results not always reflecting their performances.
And Tottenham boss Postecoglou admitted prior to kick off that he was expecting a tough match against the Premier League new boys.
"I think Luton will be resilient," he said. "Their results have not been as positive but all their games have been really tight.
"Rob [Edwards] did a fantastic job to get them promoted on the back of resilience and competitiveness and they are bringing that to the Premier League.
"They fight for everything.
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Yves Bissouma has been a key player for Tottenham so far this season
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"They are a fantastic story. Having been among the big boys for a long time, they fell down the pecking order but to fight back up is great for the town.
"Any team playing them is in for a tough game."
He added: "We have got to play our football and try to bring the game to the kind of things we want to dominate in.
"We are still learning aspects of our game so to improve we have to focus on ourselves, irrespective of the challenge.
"If we don't, it will be a difficult game for us."
