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Aditya Gokhale

VIDEO: Inter Miami's newest star Federico Redondo gets away with one! Lionel Messi's teammate escapes red card after naughty elbow on Herons debut

Federico Redondo made his Inter Miami debut against Nashville but nearly got a red card for a cynical-looking elbow on Jacob Shaffelburg.

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  • Redondo makes Inter Miami debut
  • Elbows Shaffelburg in the jaw in tussle
  • Narrowly avoids getting sent off

  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    The Argentine wonderkid made the move from Argentinos Juniors to Major League Soccer earlier this month and had to wait three games before making his debut for the club. As the Herons trailed 1-0 in the 26th minute, the 21-year-old put his elbow up to protect in an attempt to shield the ball away from Shaffelburg but went through the Nashville forward's jaw and was only shown a yellow card for his offence. The match eventually ended in a 2-2 draw, with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez both scoring in the second half.

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  • WHAT THE NASHVILLE BOSS SAID ABOUT THE ELBOW

    Nashville SC boss Gary Smith said: "Well, there were a couple of very, very important [refereeing] decisions ... a couple of dubious off-the-ball incidents. I think there was one in front of us, where Jacob was visibly stopped in his tracks ... maybe the clearest one was an elbow"

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  • WHAT NEXT FOR REDONDO?

    The defensive midfielder will likely return to action when Inter Miami take on Montreal in Major League Soccer action on March 10. He will also face Shaffelburg and Nashville again in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions League round of 16 on March 13.

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