Overview
- Replays shown in the stadium around the 55th minute revealed Abdel Abqar pinching Alexander Sorloth’s genital area while the ball was out of play.
- Referee Miguel Ángel Ortiz dismissed Abqar after consulting the monitor and cautioned Sorloth for his angry retaliation.
- The official match report recorded the offense as pinching the genital area of an opponent, confirming the decision in the record.
- Abqar later denied any intent to touch Sorloth in that area, and Getafe coach José Bordalás questioned the red card criteria.
- Nahuel Molina’s early strike secured Atlético’s 1-0 victory to stay third in LaLiga, with no additional disciplinary rulings reported post-match.