Isaac Romero Sent Off for Silencing Gesture as Levante Face Throwing-Incident Fallout from 3-3 Sevilla Draw

Sevilla forward Isaac Romero was sent off for a second yellow card after making a silencing gesture toward Levante supporters, following the visitors' late goal in Monday's dramatic 3-3 LaLiga draw, according to the referee's official report.

Why Romero Was Sent Off

Referee Adrián Cordero Vega's report, as detailed by Mundo Deportivo on 13 October, states that Romero turned towards the home crowd and put his index finger to his mouth after scoring Sevilla's late third goal. The referee described the gesture as provoking a mass throwing of objects, and the booking issued for the celebration became Romero's second caution of the match.

Romero had already been cautioned earlier in the game for a foul, meaning the celebration infraction triggered his dismissal. Mundo Deportivo notes that under IFAB Law 12, a player can be cautioned for conduct during a goal celebration that is deemed provocative or exaggerated — the legal basis cited for the second yellow.

The Corrected Minute and the Second Yellow

The first version of the referee's report listed the caution in the 90th minute. An annex later attributed that entry to a typographical error and corrected the time to 90 minutes and five seconds — after the goal — also confirming that the booking was indeed Romero's second yellow of the match.

The sequence of the incident, as recorded in the official documentation, is set out below:

Objects Thrown After Sevilla's Goal

The report states that home supporters threw plastic bottles, cups and other objects toward the area where Sevilla's players were celebrating. None of the objects hit anyone, according to Cordero Vega, who recorded that match officials used the first step of the protocol for thrown objects and resumed play after an announcement over the stadium system.

Possible Fine Remains the Next Disciplinary Question

Mundo Deportivo reports that Levante could receive a minor fine, estimating it could reach €602 based on the wording of the referee's report. That figure represents the outlet's own assessment rather than a confirmed sanction.

Crucially, the report documents the crowd incident and the in-match response but does not confirm any ruling against Levante or any suspension for Romero. Any outcome relating to a potential club fine remains unconfirmed.

Added Scrutiny on Refereeing Calls

The incident adds to recent scrutiny of refereeing decisions and disciplinary calls in La Liga, including a controversial derby decision involving VAR explanations and bookings. Separate La Liga red-card cases have shown how refereeing decisions can feed into later disciplinary scrutiny — a path that Levante, and possibly Romero, may now face depending on how the authorities assess Cordero Vega's report.