Overview
- Vieira was dismissed against FC Koln after a second yellow for dissent in a 4-1 defeat that Hamburg finished with nine men.
- His sending-off arrived four minutes after teammate Immanuel Pherai was also dismissed, worsening an already difficult night for HSV.
- Referee Daniel Schlager said he had warned Vieira about his communication and that the player’s demand to penalize time-wasting crossed his threshold.
- The midfielder previously received a straight red for a high challenge against Union Berlin, which led to a two-match suspension from the German FA.
- Reports indicate Vieira will receive another two-game ban, intensifying scrutiny of his season-long loan from Arsenal, which is reported to include a £17m buy option.