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Zaragoza’s Argentinian goalkeeper Esteban Andrada was handed a 12-match ban for punching an opponent in a second division football match in Spain at the weekend.
Andrada was also suspended for one more game for a red card he received before the fight.
The game was in its final minutes when Andrada pushed Huesca defender Jorge Pulido to the ground as he approached the Argentine goalkeeper. After the referee showed Andrada a second yellow card for the challenge, the goalkeeper ran after Pulido and hit him in the face with a powerful right hand punch.
Pulido fell to the ground and a fight between players and staff from both teams ensued. Andrada later apologized for his actions.
Huesca goalkeeper Dani Jimenez was also sent off for punching Andrada during the melee. Jiménez was suspended four games for the hit.
The postponements can be appealed.
Rayo player suspended
Rayo Vallecano player Isi Palazon was suspended for a total of seven matches for his harsh complaints about the referee in his side’s 3-3 draw with Real Sociedad on Sunday.
He had already been substituted and was sent off for complaining from the bench in the final minutes.
Rayo had a goal disallowed on video review instead of a penalty awarded to Sociedad for an incident earlier in the build-up.
Report from the Associated Press.
