Footballer red-carded for bum grab

Football can be a bummer of a sport sometimes - particularly during a tepid scoreless draw.

But spare a thought for Chilean footballer Jorge Donoso, who was recently sent off for pushing over an opponent after he was grabbed on the backside.

Playing for Cobresal in Chile's premier league, Donoso was attempting to hold off Cobreloa defender Diego Silva while he had possession of the ball when his cheeky rival grabbed a handful of his buttocks.

Donoso had his back to Silva when the defender made his grab in an apparent attempt to throw him off.

And the deed paid short term dividends, when Donoso reacted by lashing out with his elbow and knocking his opponent to the ground.

The Cobresal attacker was immediately red-carded, while Silva initially appeared to get away with his grab, until he too was sent packing for inappropriate conduct, following protests from Donoso's teammates.

Cobresal was leading 2-1 when the incident unfolded in the 41st minute, but despite losing a key attacking weapon, the away side managed to grab the points with a 4-1 victory.