REPORT; Enner Valencia To serve the Punishment Of Breaking the following Rules

A former Premier League striker was sent off on Saturday night in the Copa America following a horror challenge on his opponent.

Ecuador faced Venezuela at the San Francisco 49ers‘ Levi’s Stadium, and went into halftime with a 1-0 lead following a goal from Brighton winger Jeremy Sarmiento.

But Sarmiento’s goal came after ex-West Ham and Everton striker Enner Valencia kicked an opponent in the face and was handed a red card in the 22nd minute.

The 34-year-old lunged for a midair ball in the box but was extremely late with his high challenge on Jose Martinez, leaving the Philadelphia Union midfielder in a heap.

Valencia was soon given his marching orders after VAR review.