Sevilla were a bit puzzled this weekend when referee Cordero Vega called for the VAR following a hard tackle by Sergi Gómez on Espanyol’s Calleri outside of the area. VAR should only be used in certain circumstances, such as a dubious goal or a possible penalty, but it seems that the reason this time was a possible red card for the defender, also one of legitimate reasons to check the video evidence. As it happened, the referee only booked the player and awarded a free kick (which he hadn’t given), but Embarba took advantage to level the score with a low shot under the defensive wall which went through the legs of Banega, who had flung himself to the ground just to stop that from happening. The game ended 2-2, which cost Sevilla a place in the Champions League spots. (18.02.20)

Name Games played Yellow cards Red cards Total
Estrada Fernández 15 103 4 107
Sánchez Martínez 15 99 6 105
Mateu Lahoz 16 98 6 104
Hernández Hernández 15 93 5 98
González Fuentes 15 94 4 98
Gil Manzano 17 87 5 92
Medié Jiménez 15 84 6 90
Martínez Munuera 15 85 5 90
Cuadra Fernández 16 85 5 90
Melero López 16 86 3 89