Rodrigo – the centre back of Ponte Preta earned a red card in a bizarre circumstance to help condemn his side to relegation – after trying to poke a finger into an opponent’s ass.
With a fear of the drop from Brazil’s Serie A on the line on Sunday, Ponte Preta were leading relegation rivals Vitoria 2-0 before collapsing to a 3-2 defeat that sent them down.
The catalyst, on 20 minutes and with that two-goal lead in hand, was the sending-off of Rodrigo – for his assault on Rodrigo Tellez
Television replays showed Rodrigo grabbing Tellez from behind and appearing to jab a finger into his backside in an off-the-ball situation.
Ponte Preta promptly surrendered their lead, falling behind with eight minutes remaining, before their fans invaded the pitch to have the match abandoned, sealing their demise