Madrid defender Rüdiger gets 6-game ban

Real Madrid defender Antonio Rüdiger was handed a six-game ban on Tuesday for his conduct towards a referee during the team’s loss to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final. Rüdiger shouted at the referee and seemed to throw a small bag of ice during extra time in Madrid’s 3-2 loss to Barcelona on Saturday.

The disciplinary committee of the Spanish football federation said Rüdiger’s ban was for “minor violence” toward the officials. Another Madrid player, Lucas Vazquez, was handed a two-match suspension because of his protest toward the match officials.