Antonio Rudiger and Real Madrid team-mate Lucas Vazquez, who had both been substituted, were shown straight red cards in Seville for angrily reacting to a foul given against Kylian Mbappe shortly before the final whistle. Rudiger has received a 6 match ban in the La Liga.
Antonio Rudiger and Lucas Vasquez were found to be the main culprit
The incident that happened during the Copa Del Rey final against Barcelona, created a lot of stir as the Madrid players got out of hand and continued to intrude on the referee’s decision and Antonio Rudiger and Lucas Vasquez were found to be the main culprit.
Referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea said in his report that centre-back Rudiger, 32, was dismissed for “throwing an object from the technical area, which missed me”.
The report by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), external, said the Germany defender had been given a six-game suspension “for minor violence against the referees”.
Rudiger has received a 6 match ban in the La Liga
The RFEF has also revoked the red card given to Real madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham for dissent after the final whistle.
The referee’s report said Bellingham “approached our position in an aggressive attitude, having to be restrained by his team-mates”, but the RFEF said Real had provided video evidence which disproved this.
Under article 101 of the RFEF disciplinary code, which covers “mild violence” towards referees, Rudiger could have received a suspension of between four and 12 matches.
All six games of Rudiger’s suspension will be served in league matches, meaning that it will extend until the start of next season.
He will be banned for the final five games in La Liga this campaign, and for the opening game of the 2025-26 campaign.
He is unlikely to be hugely impacted by the ban
He is unlikely to be hugely impacted by the ban, after undergoing knee surgery on Tuesday which is likely to rule him out for the rest of the season.
He was substituted in the 111th minute of the game as he could not continue to play. He also issued a public apology for his actions to reduce the ban but it was to no avail as his ban remained intact and there was no minimising of the ban.
