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Granit Xhaka sent off during bad-tempered Nations League clash

<p>During Denmark's 2-0 win over Switzerland on Thursday night, Xhaka was furious Patrick Dorgu's opener was allowed to stand - as he believed the ball should have been put out of play for a perceived foul on Breel Embolo. The former Arsenal ace was booked for his vociferous protests, where he clashed with several Danish players, and then five minutes later he received a second yellow card for a late challenge on Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. After the match, Fulham defender Joachim Andersen hit out at the 32-year-old's antics.  </p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>He said, via Tipsbladet: "He [Xhaka] is a top footballer, but he is also a bit of a b***h. We know Granit, and he can go to it once in a while and get a little angry on the pitch. That’s the way it is. He is a player I have a lot of respect for, and sometimes you can lose your head. I think he has been good at keeping calm for many years, but today he lost his head a little."</p>

WHAT JOACHIM ANDERSEN SAID

<p>Hojbjerg secured all three points for Denmark with a late goal to put them top of their Nations League group. Incidentally, Andersen added on Xhaka: "There is no reason to kick the ball out. The rules are that you kick the ball out if it’s a head injury, and it wasn’t. I’m 100 percent sure that they wouldn’t have kicked the ball out either, if it was the other way around."</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Switzerland return to Nations League action, without the suspended Xhaka, on Sunday against Euro 2024 champions Spain. Denmark, on the other hand, lock horns with Serbia on the same day.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Granit Xhaka sent off during bad-tempered Nations League clash | Goal.com US

Bayer Leverkusen star Granit Xhaka has been branded a &quot;bit of a b***&quot; following a bad tempered Nations League game between Switzerland and Denmark.