"Oscar Priestman was red carded after he impeded Lyall Cameron as he was through on goal, allowing Aberdeen forward Kevin Nisbet to find the bottom corner from the resulting free-kick. Dons debutant Dennis Geiger's high and wild tackle to the groin of Lukas Fadinger eventually resulted in a dismissal and numerical parity but Well's Liam Gordon was ordered off moments after the restart for a foul on Toyosi Olusanya."
"In his post-match interview, Motherwell manager Jens Berthel Askou told BBC Scotland: "We get Liam Gordon sent off in a decision that is a mystery to me and will remain a mystery to me because there are two players covering behind him who will, without a shadow of a doubt, get in his way or at least make sure it's never a very obvious goal chance.""
VAR played a role in all three dismissals during Aberdeen's Scottish Cup win over Motherwell at Pittodrie. Oscar Priestman was sent off after impeding Lyall Cameron, leading to a free-kick converted by Kevin Nisbet. Dennis Geiger was dismissed for a high tackle on Lukas Fadinger, and Liam Gordon was later ordered off for a foul on Toyosi Olusanya. Both Priestman and Gordon were judged to have denied goal-scoring opportunities after VAR reviews. Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn called Scottish VAR "a mess." Motherwell manager Jens Berthel Askou called Gordon's red card inexplicable. The Scottish FA have been approached for comment.
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