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Seville, Apr 27 (AP) Antonio Rudiger faces a possible multi-game suspension after appearing to throw ice at the referee and shouting aggressively while being held back by Real Madrid teammates late in the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona. Referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoechea also handed out red cards to Jude Bellingham and Lucas Vázquez for protesting in the waning moments of Barcelona's 3-2 win. Also Read | Will Lionel Messi Play in Inter Miami vs FC Dallas MLS 2025 Match? Here's the Possibility of LM10 Featuring in Starting XI.
De Burgos wrote in his match report that Rudiger “threw an object from the coaching area that didn't reach me,” adding that the Madrid defender displayed “an aggressive attitude.” Rudiger had already been substituted off when he had to be held back by Madrid players and staff while he held a small bag of ice. He continued to shout at De Burgos.
Also Read | Mandya Sports Gallery Collapse: Several Spectators Injured As Viewers' Gallery Collapses During Kabaddi Match in Karnataka. The day before the final De Burgos denounced a campaign to discredit him by Real Madrid's official club television. (AP) (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body).
