Yes. You read the title right. New York City FC forward David Villa was shown a red card. The decision was made by the Video Assistant Referee system. The incident occurred in the Desert Diamond Cup, where NYCFC are playing their preseason tournament. The tournament is held in Arizona.
During NYCFC’s preseason match against the Houston Dynamo, NYCFC was awarded a corner kick in the first half. Midfielder Andrea Pirlo took the kick low. Off camera, Dynamo defender A. J. DeLaGarza appears to be lying on the field. At first look, I wasn’t sure what happened. Then replay showed the incident.