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I thought his yellow was overly harsh. He stepped in front - but he beat the man to the spot. He is entitled to that spot to protect the ball - which was within playing distance for him, after he shielded it.
And, Lamela always looks like a card waiting to happen - but I don't think he has ever gotten a 2nd yellow in a match with us.
You can shield the ball but you cannot throw a hip check into the other players midsection which is what he did. As a ref, I would have cautioned him every time. If he would actually learn how to tackle with good technique, his aggressive approach would be much more effective, but too many times his challenges are overly zealous when they do not really need to be.