Overview
- The red card was issued before the Super Cup semifinal against Mumbai City in the Fatorda Stadium tunnel in Margao.
- The referee asked to inspect the player’s underwear and deemed its color non-compliant with uniform regulations.
- Competition rules for pre-kickoff expulsions allowed Goa to replace Guarrotxena on the team sheet and start with 11 players.
- FC Goa won 2–1 to advance to the final despite the pre-match dismissal.
- Coach Manolo Márquez expressed disbelief at how quickly the situation escalated, and video of the incident spread online as captain Javier Siverio said he had never seen anything like it.