World Cup 2018. Colombia V Japan. Carlos Sanchez’s red card is the second fastest shown in World Cup History

Colombia National team are playing with Japan in a group stage of World Cup. Yuya Asako ran in one-on-one with Ospina, his shot was saved and fell to Shinji Kagawa on the edge of the area, whose effort was then blocked by Carlos Sanchez’s arm. The referee had no hesitation in producing the red card. Carlos Sanchez’s red card after two minutes and 56 seconds is the second fastest shown in World Cup history, after Jose Alberto Batista for Uruguay vs Scotland in 1986(54 seconds).

World Cup2018. Group H. Colombia 0-1 Japan. Red card for Sanchez and Kagawa scores a goal (VIDEO)