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Getafe midfielder Abdul Aaqib red carded after attacking Atlético Madrid striker in groin area, incident under review by authorities per Spanish media reports; no official confirmation yet
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A bizarre incident during the Spanish league clash between Getafe and Atlético de Madrit resulted in an immediate red card being shown to midfielder Abdel Abqar of Getafe after he was caught touching opponent Javi Sorloth's genitalia, leaving players stunned by such a rare occurrence for LaLiga.
Key Points
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1A LaLiga match between Getafe and Atletico Madrid ended in chaos when defender Abdel Abqar was sent off.
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2The red card for the incident involved grabbing or touching opponent Sorloth's genitals, described as bizarre by multiple sources.
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3This expulsion marked a historic moment ('roja histórica') specifically noted within Spanish football news coverage on March 14th.
Developments
[Mar 14] (approx. evening)
Abdel Abqar of Getafe was shown the red card for grabbing opponent Sorloth's genitals during a LaLiga match against Atletico Madrid, resulting in his expulsion from play.
[Mar 14]
VAR officials reviewed and confirmed that defender Abdel Abqar had touched/grabbed player Sorloth between-the-legs (genitals), leading to the red card decision reported by multiple Spanish outlets around this time on March 14th, including at approximately 5:02 PM CET.
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Lagaceta.com.ar
1d ago
Roja histórica en España: expulsado Abqar por pellizcarle los genitales a Sorloth
Rss.libertaddigital.com
1d ago
Getafe defender sent off for grabbing opponent’s genitals in bizarre LaLiga incident
Independent.co.uk
1d ago
Getafe defender Abdel Abqar received a red card for grabbing the genitals of Atletico Madrid striker Alexander Sorloth during an altercation that occurred around the 55th minute. The incident caused significant delay as referee Miguel Angel Ortiz reviewed VAR footage before issuing cards to both players, resulting in Atlético's eventual 1-0 victory over Getafe at Metropolitano stadium on Saturday.