UEFA to probe horror lunge on Celtic’s Brown

UEFA will investigate Augustin Binya’s horror tackle which forced Celtic midfielder Scott Brown out of Tuesday’s 1-0 Champions League win over Benfica.

Binya was shown a straight red card by Swedish referee Martin Hansson for the challenge late on at Celtic Park and faces at least a one-match ban.

Brown accused his opponent of trying to break his leg and urged Uefa to take further action against the midfielder.

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