Abdelkabir Abqar
March 2026

Abdelkabir Abqar insisted there was no intent behind the incident that earned him a red card against Atletico Madrid. The defender was sent off after VAR showed contact with Alexander Sorloth while the ball was out of play, leaving Getafe short-handed. Referee Ortiz Arias dismissed Abqar after reviewing footage that showed him grabbing Sorloth in a sensitive area during an off-ball tussle. Abqar later said he had only tried to make normal contact in a physical duel and claimed the action was misunderstood rather than deliberate.