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A VAR for the Champions. Summary of Getafe - Sevilla. (21/04/18)

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Getafe recovered the Champions League position against Sevilla in a highly controversial game.     The game today was a very final to keep up Getafe qualified for the next Champions League edition. Every fan of both teams had a very feeling about this match, but the referee (Mateu Lahoz) took center stage.    Bordalás surprised all Getafe supporters. He understood that Gaku Shibasaki needed to be lined up since the beginning despite of he haven't played any match with Getafe since December (he played Asia Cup for Japan in January/February). Gaku gains self-confidence, good news for The Deep Blues who need players like him in this hard times.    Nothing was happening in the game when ‘Mudo’ Vázquez commited a penalty blocking the ball with his arm inside the box when Cabrera headed the ball. The referee didn’t blow the whistle but the VAR corrected him. Mateu went to the monitor and he blew the whistle pointing that the previous action was finally penalty. Mata didn’t