Antony was shown a yellow card for a rash challenge on Alexis Mac Allister in Manchester United‘s 1-0 loss to Brighton on Thursday – with one pundit lambasting him for his ‘stupid’ tackle.

After feeling his side had been done out of a free kick, the Brazilian winger took out his anger with a hack at Mac Allister’s shin.

Lewis Dunk confronted Antony after the foul, and the pair squared off and clashed chests. Both players were booked after the incident.

Alan Smith labelled the United man a ‘silly boy’ on Sky after the tackle, which he called ‘stupid’.

‘He decides to take out his frustration with a swing, stupid. If it was higher it would have been a red,’ he added.

Antony clashed with Lewis Dunk during Manchester United’s 1-0 loss to Brighton

It came after a rash challenge from the winger on Brighton playmaker Alexis Mac Allister

Both players were booked for the incident, although Alan Smith felt Dunk had done nothing wrong

The commentator also felt Dunk was ‘unlucky’ to be booked as he was ‘standing up for his teammate’.

Mac Allister had the last laugh, as he scored from the spot in the ninth minute of second half injury time to win the game 1-0 for the hosts. 

The win moves Roberto de Zerbi’s side into sixth place, four points off Liverpool having played two games less.

Brighton’s boss heaped praise on his players for a ‘fantastic’ performance, but admitted he could not watch the late penalty.

‘It was a very tough moment, I prefer not to see,’ he told Sky Sports after facing the crowd for Mac Allister’s well-taken spot kick and judging his reaction by the crowd.

Source: dailymail.co.uk