Greenwood is on loan from Manchester United, where he left at the end of last season after a criminal investigation into an alleged attempted rape was closed down by prosecutors.

Mason Greenwood was one of three Getafe players sent off in a 2-0 loss to Rayo Vallecano on Tuesday after being accused of disrespecting a referee.

The referee stated in his post-match report that Greenwood abused him with an expletive in English in the 50th minute, which both the British player and the Spanish club refuted.

“He doesn’t speak Spanish very well, he told me that he was saying something else,” Getafe coach Jose Bordalas remarked after the game.

“He was upset because the referee didn’t call any fouls on him, but he never offended anyone.” It was only a passing remark.”

In his report, referee Jorge Figueroa Vazquez also stated that after being sent off, Greenwood made a motion pointing to his head and showing his displeasure with the decision.

Greenwood is on loan from Manchester United, where he left at the end of last season after a criminal investigation into an alleged attempted rape was closed down by prosecutors.

Getafe also lost defender Damián Suárez for reportedly abusing the assistant referee shortly after being replaced in the 70th minute.

The hosts had been down a man since the 40th minute after attacker Juanmi Latasa was sent off for a second yellow card.

Sergio Camello scored in first-half stoppage time and shortly after halftime to help Rayo break an eight-match league winless streak.