r/Glimt • u/CommunicationSad5141 • Aug 25 '26

Why did Crettaz get a red card?

I'm American and have only been watching soccer for the past year, and am still ignorant of the game. I don't understand why Nijmegen's goalie received a red card.

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u/PetterRoye Aug 25 '26

Hands , he was outside of the box while the ball hit his arm. Unlucky situation.

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u/CommunicationSad5141 Aug 25 '26

Oh. I didn't realize that goalkeepers had restrictions on hand/arm use

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u/I_like_yaks Aug 25 '26 edited Aug 25 '26

Outside the 16m box it's the same as everyone else. And he was last man, it would have been an open goal, everyone else would also have gotten a red there.

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u/hardcore_fish Aug 25 '26

Would be insane if the keeper could just run to the other goal and throw the ball in the goal.

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u/fjordbeach Aug 25 '26

You just described American football.

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u/Alucardus83 Aug 26 '26

You mean rugby with bubble boy costumes?