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VAR Sends Getafe’s Abqar Off for Groin Pinch in Atlético’s 1-0 Win

A pitchside-monitor review documented off-the-ball contact and prompted a straight red from referee Miguel Ángel Ortiz.

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.