Controversy in Lanús-Vélez as booked goalkeeper touches ball outside area

In the Lanús-Vélez match, goalkeeper Nahuel Losada, already booked, touched the ball outside the penalty area and avoided expulsion. Vélez players demanded a red card from referee Pablo Dóvalo, who showed no sanction.

The Torneo Apertura match between Lanús and Vélez Sarsfield saw controversy over an action by Granate goalkeeper Nahuel Losada. Already booked with a yellow, Losada handled the ball outside his penalty area, an infraction that rules deem worthy of a direct red card as a second offense.

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