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Zaragoza’s Argentine goalkeeper Esteban Andrada has received a 12-match suspension for punching an opponent in a second division soccer match in Spain this weekend.
Andrada was also suspended for one more match for a red card he was shown before the punch.
The match 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 push, the goalkeeper ran after Pulido and hit him with a powerful right hand in the face.
Pulido fell to the ground and a fight ensued between players and staff members from both teams. Andrada later apologized for his actions.
Huesca goalkeeper Dani Jiménez was also sent off for hitting Andrada during the melee. Jiménez was suspended four games for the hit.
Suspensions can be appealed.
Rayo player suspended
Rayo Vallecano player Isi Palazón was banned for a total of seven matches for his harsh complaints to the referee in his team’s 3-3 draw against Real Sociedad on Sunday.
He had already been substituted and sent off for complaining from the bench in the final minutes.
Rayo had a goal disallowed after video review awarded a penalty kick to Sociedad for an incident earlier in the build-up.
Information from The Associated Press.
