A WOMEN’S football star was sent off for spiking a rival on her head with a judo move.
The horrifying incident occurred during last night’s clash between and
A women’s football star saw red for using a judo move on an opponent
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A heated battle saw the Eagles come out on top in a 3-0 win.
Goals from Kirsty Howat, Justine Vanhaevermaet and Annabel Blanchard helped Palace pip Leicester to top spot in their group, sealing progression to the next round while sending the Foxes crashing out.
However, one brutal moment saw a Palace star disgrace herself with a kung-fu move on an opponent.
Ruesha Littlejohn saw red when she clashed with Hannah Cain on the field.
The pair came together after a scuffle broke out between several players.
First appearing to try and diffuse the situation, Littlejohn emerged trying to pull Cain away from the action.
However, she ended up grabbing the Leicester star by the neck.
And Littlejohn proceeded to pull and twist Cain to the ground in a horrifying judo move.
The action saw Cain land on her head as teammates charged towards the scene.
Thankfully, the referee was able to quickly diffuse the situation.
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And having seen the shocking incident herself, she quickly produced a red card as Littlejohn’s night ended with 32 minutes left to play.
Fans were quick to react, with one saying: “Very lucky not to cause serious injury here.”
Another added: “She must have done MMA or judo in the past.
“I’m not sure I’ve ever seen anything like that before on a football field.”
Palace, who were already three goals to the good at the time, were then forced to dig deep and repel a potential Leicester comeback.
They ended up keeping their clean sheet away from home.
And victory was made all the sweeter by keeping their spot in the League Cup for the next round.
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