Dhaka, May 1 -- Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger 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. Rudiger 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 Rudiger'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.
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