Why was Lucas Paqueta sent off? And How Many Games Will He Now Miss?

Paqueta Red Card was the reason West Ham conceded the second goal otherwise they were on the verge of scoring the equaliser. West Ham were beaten 2-0 by Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday as Lucas Paqueta was sent off for the Hammers. The Brazilian collected a second yellow card in the 84th minute with Manuel Pellegrini's side forced to play the last 12 minutes of the match with 10-men. Liverpool capitalized on the numerical advantage and bagged a second goal in stoppage-time through Cody Gakpo to consolidate all three points. Aleksandar Isak had put the visitors in front at the London Stadium at the hour mark.

Paqueta suspension, which ended this weekend and today he was seen unhappy with the referee's decision to penalise forward Niclas Fullkrug for running Dominik Szoboszlai to the ground, earning himself a yellow. With the first warning not with standing, he indulged in another protest just minutes later. His teammates attempted to pull him away, while Paqueta's compatriot Alisson too got involved, but as the player continued his remonstrations, referee Darren England had no choice but to brandish a second yellow, followed by a red.

Paqueta was further seen sarcastically applauding the referee on his way out of the field, before arguing with a fourth official too. Resultantly, the 28-year-old will now miss their next league clash against Manchester United at Old Trafford on 4 December.