‘So reckless’ – Fans say Man Utd ace Ayden Heaven lucky to escape red card after horror tackle on Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

AYDEN HEAVEN somehow escaped a red card for a horror tackle on Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Manchester United were already 1-0 down in their pre-season clash with European champions Paris Saint-Germain after Liverpool transfer target Ibrahim Mbaye’s opener. Ayden Heaven raises his foot off the ground as he goes in hard on Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Credit: X Kvaratskhelia went down and was left needing treatment Credit: X Desperate to make amends, young defender Heaven flew into a challenge on the PSG winger, bringing his foot high off the ground and going over the ball. Furious Kvaratskhelia was left requiring treatment after the tackle. Sign up for the Man United newsletter Thank you! But Heaven was, very leniently, only shown a yellow card by the referee. The challenge immediately sparked an angry reaction online, with one fan writing: “Heaven will get red for that challenge in PL lol. So reckless.” Another posted: “That was reckless from Heaven. He loses possession and then goes all-in on Kvaratskhelia. In a competitive game, that kind of challenge could easily leave you playing with 10 men.” And a third fumed: “That should be a RED card for Ayden Heaven. Very reckless tackle on Kvaratskhelia in a friendly game.” Senegal international Mbaye had put PSG ahead in the second minute, but United responded well and eventually found an equaliser on 32 minutes through the impressive Bryan Mbeumo. In between that, Heaven’s 16th minute challenge on Kvaratskhelia was one of the flashpoints of the match, with many pointing out that the colour of the card should have been different. Most read in Sport CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Heaven catches Kvaratskhelia hard in the challenge, and fans reacted on social media Credit: X Georgian international Kvaratskhelia has been one of the best players in the world over the past two seasons, and a key part of PSG’s back-to-back Champions League triumphs. Heaven, meanwhile, was given his breakthrough by Ruben Amorim at the back end of the 2024/25 season after signing from Arsenal. Last season, he made 17 Premier League appearances and proved that he can play more than just a part in the first team for years to come. Heaven was part of a team who played with real confidence in the first half against PSG, with United arriving off the back of consecutive pre-season wins against Rosenborg and Atletico. The one thing that will concern Michael Carrick is the injury to Mason Mount, who was forced off and replaced by Tyler Fletcher (son of former player Darren) in the 19th minute of their 1-1 draw. Comment now