Mason Greenwood 1 of 3 Getafe players sent off in LaLiga loss

Mason Greenwood was accused of insulting a referee in La Liga on Tuesday, becoming one of three Getafe players sent off during a 2-0 defeat to Rayo Vallecano.

The referee said in his post-match report that Greenwood insulted him in the 50th minute with an expletive in English, which the British player and the Spanish club denied.

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“He doesn't speak Spanish very well, he told me he was saying something else,” Getafe coach José Bordalás said in his post-match interview. “He was frustrated because the referee didn't give him a foul, but he never offended anyone. It was just a comment he made.”

Referee Jorge Figueroa Vázquez also said in his report that after his expulsion, Greenwood made a gesture by pointing to his head and expressing his disagreement with the decision.

Greenwood plays with Getafe on loan from Manchester United, who he left at the start of this season following a criminal investigation into attempted rape allegations that was closed by prosecutors.

Getafe also lost defender Damián Suárez for allegedly insulting the assistant referee moments after his substitution in the 70th.

The hosts were down a man in the 40th after striker Juanmi Latasa was sent off with a second yellow card.

Sergio Camello scored in first-half stoppage time and shortly after halftime to help Rayo end an eight-match winless streak in the Spanish league. The result leaves Rayo in 11th place. Getafe remained eighth.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.