Getafe defender Abdel Abqar sent off for pinching Alexander Sorloth's genitals
In a bizarre incident that stunned spectators, Atlético Madrid striker Alexander Sörloth was assaulted by his opponent when he had the private parts of Getafe defender Abdel Abqar grabbed and sent off for it. The referee issued an immediate red card after confirming via VAR review in 55th minute as La Liga star lashed out at rival during Saturday's match on Metropolitano stadium, which saw Atletico Madrid beat their opponents by one goal to zero with Nahuel Molina scoring the decisive strike early into game time before Abqar was removed from field.
Key Points
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1Atletico Madrid defeated Getafe with a final score of 1-0.
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2Getafe defender Abdel Abqar was sent off for touching Alexander Sorloth's private area in the first half (56th minute).
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3The referee issued an immediate red card after confirming via VAR that it was deliberate and involved grabbing or pinching genitals.
Developments
Getafe defender Abdel Abqar was sent off for deliberately pinching Alexander Sørloth's groin area during a La Liga match at Estadio Metropolitano. The referee confirmed the foul using VAR, awarding Getafe their only goal by Nahuel Molina to secure an 1-0 victory over Atletico Madrid while giving Sorloth a yellow card for retaliation and Abqar permission of his innocence in response