Goalkeeper sneakily hides under blanket after red card to stay on pitch as fans praise ‘greatest thing I’ve ever seen’

THIS is the amazing moment occurred a goalkeeper hid under a BLANKET to watch his side after being sent off in the biggest game of the season.

Nahuel Guzman was dismissed in extra-time against Mexican top flight side Club America after he picked up two yellow cards in the space of two minutes.

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37-year-old shot-stopper was given his marching orders and told to leave the field of play by referee Adonai Escobedo in the 95th minute.

And the red card meant that the Argentine goalkeeper had to go down the tunnel and was unable to watch his Tigres team-mates from the sidelines.

However with the Mexican league title on the line, Guzman had other ideas for the final moments of the match.

The experienced keeper instead appeared to crawl under a sponsorship blanket behind the goal and hid underneath it.

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The sneaky tactic allowed him to anxiously watch on and see the outcome of the high stakes clash.

However he may have wanted to head down the tunnel anyway with his side conceding two goals after his dismissal and ultimately losing the final 3-0.

Fans loved the ingenious idea to hide away and were quick to share their opinions on social media.

One wrote: "This is incredible."

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While another added: "Tom and Jerry levels of comedy. You've gotta love Mexican football!"

A third felt that the hilarious moment may have made up for the red card Guzman received.

They wrote: "Might be the dumbest foul I've ever seen but also the greatest thing I've ever seen."

It was an enthralling affair with all three of Club America's goals coming in extra time after the first leg of the final ended in a 1-1 draw.

And Guzman wasn't the only man sent off either with team-mate Raymundo Fulgencio also sent off just 15 minutes beforehand.

The game saw six cards dished out and a whopping 41 fouls recorded over the 120 minute period.

An aggregate 4-1 win for Club America ultimately sank Tigres to see the Eagles win the league for the first time since 2018.

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