Will Dom Szoboszlai Face a Three-Match Ban After His Red Card Against Man City? Here’s the Truth
Dominik Szoboszlai endured a dramatic evening at Anfield as Liverpool fell 2–1 to Manchester City in a pulsating Premier League showdown.
The Hungarian midfielder was one of the standout figures on the night — first lighting up the stadium with a stunning free kick, then seeing his evening take a sour turn late on.
In the closing moments of the match, Szoboszlai was dismissed after being judged to have denied Erling Haaland a clear goal-scoring opportunity. The referee showed a straight red card, bringing his involvement in the contest to an abrupt end.
So… is a three-match suspension coming?
Despite the direct red card, Szoboszlai will not be hit with a standard three-game ban.
Under Premier League disciplinary guidelines, a sending-off for denying an obvious goal-scoring chance carries only a one-match suspension, rather than the harsher three-game punishment reserved for serious foul play or violent conduct.
That means Szoboszlai is set to miss Liverpool’s next league fixture against Sunderland, but no more than that.
A timely blow for Liverpool
Even a single-game absence could hurt Arne Slot’s side. With Liverpool already stretched for options at right-back, losing Szoboszlai for the Sunderland clash adds another layer of concern at a difficult moment in the season.
Liverpool will now have to reshuffle once again — and Anfield will be hoping this red-card drama doesn’t 👌
