The pair were sent off in the FA Cup quater final game against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday, March 19th, 2023. Willian was shown a straight red card for handling the ball on the line, giving United the chance to level from the penalty spot.
The referee, Chris Kavanagh went over to the VAR screen, Silva was shown red for acting angrily after Willian was dismissed. Mitrovic duly confronted the referee and was sent off for appearing to shove him. The FA released a statement on Monday, March 20th, 2023 charging the pair with four offenses.
