Emmanuel Adebayor received his marching orders following a flying kung fu tackle on an opponent in the Copa Libertadores.
The Olimpia striker was named in the starting line-up as the Paraguayan side faced off against Defensa Y Justica on Thursday dawn.
However, the Togo international could not last the entire duration of the game after he was deservedly sent off.
Adebayor received a red card in the 72nd minute after lunging a kung fu tackle into the face of an opponent.
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The 36-year-old was aiming to bring down a long ball but seemed not to see the opposing player coming when he flew in with the tackle.
Olimpia, however, went on to win 2-1 against Defensa Y Justica, thanks to goals from Carlos Rolon and Brian Montenegro.
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Meanwhile, Adebayor later took to Twitter to praise his teammates for the win, adding that his tackle was unintentional.
“Tough game today! What a great team spirit, and what a win boys. Sad to leave the pitch early on a Jackie Chan challenge.
“It was never my intention to hurt my opponent, And I am glad he is okay,” Adebayor wrote.
Watch the striker's kung fu tackle below:
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