John McGinn sent off for moment of madness as Unai Emery forced to pull Aston Villa star away from furious brawl

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JOHN MCGINN sparked a brawl after being sent off for a disgraceful foul on Destiny Udogie.

The Aston Villa captain made no attempt to win the ball as he lashed out at Udogie as he sprinted past.

Straight RED card for John McGinn pic.twitter.com/tVk3Jw6YCb

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There were fiery scenes between both sets of players[/caption]

A brawl was sparked near the dugouts[/caption]

McGinn had to be dragged away by Aston Villa boss Unai Emery[/caption]

McGinn appeared to lose his head with his side trailing 2-0 at home to top four rivals Tottenham.

He kicked out at Udogie and sent to left-back flying to the floor.

His Spurs team-mates immediately rushed to confront McGinn as the Scot protested his innocence.

Udogie also leapt back up to his feet and appeared angry with McGinn, but the force of the tackle meant he was unable to stand so he hit the turf once again.

Brennan Johnson was amongst those involved in the brawl as he pushed and shoved McGinn.

The Villa midfielder had to be dragged away by his own manager Unai Emery as tempers flared near the dugout.

Referee Chris Kavanagh then brandished a red card and there could be no complaints.

Spurs made good their man advantage as Son Heung-min fired in a third in what was an excellent afternoon for Ange Postecoglou’s side.

Ref Chris Kavanagh had no option but to show a red card[/caption]

Spurs scored two more goals after McGinn’s dismissal[/caption]

Johnson got on the scoresheet in the 4-0 win[/caption]

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Timo Werner then added a fourth as Spurs ran out 4-0 winners, with James Maddison and Johnson also getting on the scoresheet.

The win has big ramifications for the race to qualify for the Champions League as Tottenham moved two points behind fourth-placed Villa with a game in hand.

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