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Goalkeeper sent off for headbutt after provocative goal celebration
🇦🇷 Argentina /Sports

Goalkeeper sent off for headbutt after provocative goal celebration

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Goalkeeper Orlando Gill was sent off after headbutting an opponent during a match between San Lorenzo and Huracán.
  • The incident occurred after Huracán's Jordy Caicedo celebrated a goal provocatively, leading to a confrontation.
  • VAR review led to Gill's expulsion, and Caicedo was later substituted.

San Lorenzo goalkeeper Orlando Gill received a red card for headbutting opponent Lucas Blondel during a heated match against Huracán. The confrontation erupted after Huracán's Jordy Caicedo scored the second goal and celebrated provocatively towards San Lorenzo fans. Several San Lorenzo players, including Emiliano Amor, Nicolás Tripichio, and Gill, approached Caicedo aggressively. In the ensuing scuffle, Gill headbutted Blondel, who fell to the ground. Initially, the referee issued a yellow card, but VAR intervention led to Gill's expulsion. San Lorenzo was forced to substitute their backup goalkeeper, José Devecchi, for an outfield player. To de-escalate the situation, Huracán's coach, Diego Martínez, substituted the goal scorer Caicedo, who had also received a yellow card for his celebration. Gill had recently returned to San Lorenzo after a failed attempt to transfer abroad following the World Cup with Paraguay.

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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.