Nottingham Forest played out a 2-2 draw with Aston Villa in the Championship on Sunday.
Steve Hodge criticised the decision to send off Nottingham Forest player Hildeberto Pereira for celebrating against Aston Villa on BBC Radio Nottingham.
The 20-year-old, who joined Forest from Benfica on a season-long loan deal in the summer transfer window, was dismissed in the 88th minute of the Championship game against Villa at Villa Park on Sunday afternoon.
The youngster, who can play as a right-back or as a winger, was shown a yellow card for celebrating a late Forest equaliser with the fans.
Pereira was already on a yellow card and he had to end the game prematurely, as Forest played out a 2-2 draw with the Villans.
Former Forest and Villa midfielder Hodge was following the match, and he was disappointed with the referee’s decision to send off Pereira.
The former Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United midfielder also suggested that Forest goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic deserved to keep a clean sheet.
Over the course of the 90 minutes at Villa Park on Sunday afternoon, hosts Villa had 59% of the possession, took 26 shots of which eight were on target, and earned 10 corners, according to BBC Sport.
Visitors Forest had 41% of the possession, took three shots of which two were on target, and earned two corners, according to BBC Sport.
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