Former Barcelona and Spain forward David Villa was sent off in a pre-season game after a video replay was used.
The New York City star was initially shown a yellow card after making contact with the face of Houston Dynamo defender A.J. DeLaGarza on Saturday.
David Villa is sent to the stands after video replay
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DeLaGarza went to ground despite minimal contact, leading to Villa being booked.
But after reviewing the footage, the referee returned and called Villa over before showing him a red card.
Villa had scored in the first half of the Desert Diamond Cup, but his team were beaten 3-1.
