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Bobby Madden spots Kilmarnock vs Celtic red card that was 'undoubtedly' missed as 3 flashpoints examined
Bobby Madden insists Reo Hatate should have been sent off for a late lunge on Liam Donnelly.
Hatate was booked at Rugby Park yesterday after catching Kilmarnock midfielder Donnelly on the knee with his studs. Nick Walsh brandished a yellow card and after a VAR review by Don Robertson, the original on-field decision was deemed appropriate. Killie boss Derek McInnes confessed that he didn't think the Celtic star should have walked but ex-ref Madden has taken a different viewpoint.
The retired whistler poured over three major talking points from Ayrshire as the Hoops defeated a stubborn Kilmarnock side 2-0 to regain top spot in the Premiership. Early in the game, Adam Idah required medical treatment after an elbow from Joe Wright left the Irishman with a bloodied nose. A yellow card was dished out by Walsh, with Robertson agreeing that no further action was required.
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And despite the nasty aerial collision, Madden reckons a caution was the right decision as he wrote on Instagram: "So consideration for the referee is does the Kilmarnock player use his arm as a weapon or as a tool? I think you can see he never once looks at the Celtic player using the arm for leverage so the yellow for reckless is correct."
Turning his attention towards the Hatate flashpoint, Madden believes the officials blundered by not upgrading the challenge to a red card for serious foul play.
He continued: "Here you see the Celtic player misjudge the ball and then lunges in, makes contact with the studs on the knee. Undoubtedly this should be a red card for serious foul play as it endangers the safety of the opponent. the contact is there so a red card have been recommended by VAR."
Celts keeper Kasper Schmeichel was left raging in the closing stages of the game after being caught late by Killie man Donnelly's arm as he attempted to make a pass from deep inside his penalty area. Former SFA referee Madden reckons Donnelly could have been sent off 10 years ago but rule changes spared the hosts from a sixth red card of the season.
Madden added: "Yellow card correct. It shows a disregard for the opponent - strike or attempt to strike was removed from the laws as a red card 10 years ago. So yellow for disregard, correct."
