River Plate goalkeeper German Lux ludicrously catches ball way outside box, gets sent off

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The experienced Argentine made the bizarre decision to handle the ball around 25 yards from his own goal

In the 19th minute, Lucas Albertengo looked to be chasing a lost cause as Lux stormed out of his area seemingly ready to make a simple clearance.

Somehow, though, the 35-year-old made the fatal error of misjudging the flight of the ball and caught it instead... about 10 yards outside his box. 

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James Kilpatrick