Aston Villa winger Anwar El Ghazi was the only player to be sent off in the 21-man melee that followed Leeds United's opening goal in the 1-1 draw at Elland Road at the weekend.

Following a review by an Independent Regulatory Commission the FA has confirmed in a statement that the red card has been rescinded, stating: "Anwar El Ghazi will be available for Aston Villa’s next three matches after a claim of wrongful dismissal was upheld by an Independent Regulatory Commission. The forward was sent off for violent conduct during the EFL Championship fixture against Leeds United on Sunday [28/04/2019]."

So, is the FA's decision to overturn the red card a fair one?

We discuss........

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George Brooks

"Absolutely. El Ghazi was very unlucky to be sent off in the first place. The incident involving Conor Hourihane was far worse.

"Replays showed there was minimum contact between the two players and he certainly didn’t hit Bamford in the face.

"Bamford knew exactly what he was doing. It was a blatant attempt to deceive the referee and it worked."

Gary Hutchinson

“Of course it’s the right decision to make.

“He didn’t do anything, it was a miscarriage of justice.

“It’s been righted now and that’s all that matters.

“He’s innocent of wrongdoing.”

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Louie Chandler

"Of course it is.

"It was disgraceful of Bamford to try and cheat a fellow professional out of a play-off campaign and it is good to see him punished.

"Now we need to see it punished much more regularly."

Jacob Potter

"The right call.

"El Ghazi didn’t do anything wrong and Bamford’s actions were embarrassing to say the least.

"El Ghazi is a key player for Dean Smith’s side and Villa will need him for the play-offs as they target a return to the Premier League."