Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo was sensationally sent off just NINE seconds into the Ligue One clash with Angers this afternoon.
Nice were hosting Angers in a 2pm kick-off at the Allianz Riviera but made the worst possible start when their centre-back was sent for an early bath.
Angers took kick-off and played it forward quickly with some neat one-touch passing. But then Todibo came in and committed a cynical foul after Abdallah Sima had beaten him to the ball.
He stopped the Senegalese forward darting by taking him out but then the referee shockingly brandished a red card in what felt like a very harsh dismissal.
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It really was something straight out of FIFA and unsurprisingly Todibo obliterated the record for the fastest red card in Ligue One history.
10-man Nice managed to ride the wave of attacks for the majority of the first half but on the stroke of half-time former Spurs and Schalke midfielder Nabil Bentaleb put Angers ahead.
Todibo signed for Barcelona in 2019 and was handed the No.6 shirt previously worn by Blaugrana.
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However, he played just five times for the Catalan outfit and after loans to both Schalke and Barcelona, he returned to France.
The move was a loan at first before it became permanent for a fee of €8.5 million and an additional €7 million in variables in February 2021.
He featured 40 times in all competitions last term.
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Josh Lawless