Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski has been banned for 3 matches by the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) after he was despatched off in his aspect’s 2-1 win at Osasuna final week.
Defender Gerard Pique, who was on the substitute bench, was given a four-game ban after he was proven a purple card at halftime as a consequence of complaining to and insulting the referee in what was the final recreation of his profession.
Lewandowski was proven a yellow card for dragging again Nacho Vidal within the eleventh minute and 20 minutes later obtained his second after showing to elbow David Garcia within the face.
In response to the RFEF Officiating Committee, Lewandowski was given a three-game ban as a consequence of a gesture in direction of the official after he was proven the purple card that was of “contemptuous angle in direction of the referees”.
It was solely the second purple card of Lewandowski’s profession, virtually 10 years after he was despatched off within the Bundesliga for Borussia Dortmund towards Hamburg in February 2013.
The Polish striker will miss video games towards Espanyol, Atletico Madrid and Getafe when LaLiga resumes after the World Cup.