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Antonio Rudiger was substituted in the 111th minute of the Copa del Rey final after suffering a knee injury Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger has been given a six-match ban for throwing an object at the referee during their Copa del Rey final loss to Barcelona. Rudiger and Real team-mate Lucas Vazquez, who had both been substituted, were shown straight red cards in Seville for angrily reacting to a foul given against Kylian Mbappe shortly before the final whistle. Referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea said in his report that centre-back Rudiger, 32, was dismissed for "throwing an object from the technical area, which missed me". BBC Sport columnist Guillem Balague reported that Rudiger threw an ice cube at the official, external. The report by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), external said the Germany defender had been given a six-game suspension "for minor violence against the referees". The RFEF has also revoked the red card given to Real midfielder Jude Bellingham for dissent after the final whistle. The referee's report said Bellingham "approached our position in an aggressive attitude, having to be restrained by his team-mates", but the RFEF said Real had provided video evidence which disproved this. Kounde wins Clasico Copa del Rey final for Barcelona Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast Under article 101 of the RFEF disciplinary code, which covers "mild violence" towards referees, Rudiger could have received a suspension of between four and 12 matches. All six games of Rudiger's suspension will be served in league matches, meaning that it will extend until the start of next season. He will be banned for the final five games in La Liga this campaign, and for the opening game of the 2025-26 campaign. Rudiger is unlikely to be hugely impacted by the ban, after undergoing knee surgery on Tuesday which is likely to rule him out for the rest of the season. Real did not give a timescale for his recovery but Spanish media reports say he could be out for between six and eight weeks, which would rule him out of the rest of the domestic season and make him doubtful for the Club World Cup, which starts on 15 June. Rudiger had apologised for the incident, saying there was "definitely no excuse" for his behaviour. According to the RFEF, this apology was used as attempted mitigation by Real for a reduction in Rudiger's ban. Vazquez has been suspended for two games, both of which will be served in Copa del Rey fixtures. Meanwhile, the club say left-back Ferland Mendy has suffered a hamstring injury and central defender David Alaba has ruptured the meniscus in his left knee. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser PSG beat Arsenal to take advantage in Champions League semi-final Rudiger given six-game ban for throwing object at referee 'Conman Usyk deserves an Oscar' - Team Dubois On the frontline with the London Ambulance Service Yinka Bokinni explores the life of Sean 'Diddy' Combs Detectives recount cases which shaped their careers Join the hunt for Scotland's perfect pads 'Why hit a single when you can hit six? ' - the making of a teen IPL star 'One of football's greatest thinkers' - how Guardiola inspired Champions League trio Sciver-Brunt replaces Knight as England captain Will Ferrari turn their season around? The runner who went viral and sparked a campaign for change for women 'Liverpool still need new blood' - where will Slot strengthen? Who are the big winners & losers from the NFL Draft? 'How are we still here? ' - Class of 92 graduates still going strong 'PSG worry me more than Real Madrid' Video'PSG worry me more than Real Madrid' A mole, a Lion and a confession - Premiership Rugby talking points Could Wrexham really reach the Premier League? Meet the heavyweight who teaches in sign language The contenders to derail England's home World Cup Eubank narrowly beats Benn - extended highlights. Video Eubank narrowly beats Benn - extended highlights Soap opera twists and fatherly love - but what next for Eubank and Benn? Man City beat Forest to reach FA Cup final. Video Man City beat Forest to reach FA Cup final Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week? London Marathon breaks world record for most finishers 'Twenty times' - but now Man Utd must exit 'Ice Age' Resilient England finally get test they needed Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.