Mario Balotelli should have been sent off 罰下場 for "blatantly 公然的" kicking Scott Parker in the head during the 3-2 defeat by Manchester City, according to Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp.

Balotelli later gave City a dramatic victory with an injury-time penalty 傷停補時的點球。

The incident went unpunished 沒有受處罰 by referee Howard Webb and came after the 21-year-old Italian had been booked 被黃牌警告。

"Having looked at it, I do [think he should have been sent off]," Redknapp said.

Balotelli, who was introduced as a second-half substitute 下半場替補隊員, got involved in a tangle 糾纏 with Parker during the second half.

His initial contact appeared accidental but a second seemed to involve a deliberate movement of the foot towards Parker.

"The first one could have been an accident, but on the second one he's backheeled 用腳后跟踢 him straight in the head," Redknapp said.

"It is not the first time he has done that and I am sure it won't be the last."

Redknapp's anger was increased when Balotelli scored the late penalty that maintained 確保了City's lead at the top of the Premier League and damaged Spurs's own title hopes 奪冠希望 after he was fouled by Ledley King.

Following defeat at Etihad Stadium - just their second in the Premier League since August - Tottenham are eight points adrift 落后8分 of leaders City.

City opened up a two-goal lead courtesy of 承蒙（某某的表現）Samir Nasri and Joleon Lescott but Spurs responded through Jermain Defoe and Gareth Bale before Balotelli's decisive late intervention干涉 in the closing seconds.

Redknapp felt Balotelli should not have been on the pitch to take the kick and added: "It is up to their manager [Roberto Mancini] to deal with it."