Manuel Ugarte avoids sending off despite getting two yellow cards and decision is reversed in bizarre moment

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Thomas Tuchel couldn’t hide his fury as Manuel Ugarte somehow avoided a red card against England – despite being booked twice!The Three Lions were held to a 1-1 draw with Uruguay at Wembley after VAR awarded the visitors a penalty in the fifth minute of stoppage-time.Ugarte escaped a red card despite being booked twice against EnglandGettyArsenal’s Ben White went from villain to hero and back again after making his first England appearance in four years.The 28-year-old looked to have silenced the Wembley boo boys that greeted his substitution by scoring his first senior international goal.However, White was penalised by VAR in stoppage time for a challenge on Federico Viñas that saw Uruguay awarded a penalty.Real Madrid star Federico Valverde duly made no mistake from the spot, but the result left a bitter taste in the mouths of Tuchel and Co.That was because VAR had already twice failed to intervene on earlier controversial incidents surrounding two red cards for Uruguay.First, Ronald Araújo somehow avoided being sent off for a potential leg-breaking tackle on Phil Foden that left Tuchel seething.The Manchester City playmaker attempted to continue playing for a few minutes before he was replaced by Cole Palmer having limped around the pitch.The Chelsea talisman then proved the catalyst for the game’s most bizarre moment when he was wiped out by Ugarte on 70 minutes.The Manchester United midfielder was cautioned for the foul and then received a second yellow card five minutes from time.Replays showed Ugarte being booked by German referee Sven Jablonski for dissent in the aftermath of White’s opening goal.Ugarte was shown a yellow card for a foul on PalmerGettyUgarte was then cautioned again – which was later ‘rescinded’ITVTo add insult to injury, the fourth official allegedly said that the second yellow was rescinded and Ugarte was hurriedly subbed off.More to follow…