FORMER Newcastle man Lloyd Kelly has been sent off before booting the wall as he walked down the tunnel in a bizarre scene.

The Bristol-born defender’s Juventus were 1-0 up over Turkish giants Galatasaray in the Champions League when he clashed with Baris Yilmaz.

A soccer match showing a player in a red and orange jersey and another in a black and white jersey, with a VAR potential red card review on screen.A second yellow card was reviewed by VAR after Kelly landed on an opponent’s heelsCredit: TNT SPORTS A soccer player in a black and white striped jersey protesting a red card decision.Kelly was dismayed by the eventual decision to upgrade the card to a straight redCredit: TNT SPORTS Soccer player Kelly receives a direct red card during a match between Juventus and Galatasaray, with Juventus leading 1-0.Kelly booted the wall as he walked down the tunnelCredit: Shutterstock Editorial

Kelly was initially sent off for a second yellow card offense after landing on the Turkish attacker’s Achilles as he jumped for a ball.

He had been walking a tightrope since being booked in the 25th minute of the contest.

But in the end the fact he had already been booked didn’t matter, as the referee was sent to VAR.

Official Joao Pinheiro upgraded that second yellow to a straight red after consulting the monitor.

The strange scene stunned viewers and even the commentary team, with commentator Don Hutchison saying: “I don’t think I’ve ever seen that before.”

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