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By DAVID KENT Published: 05: 50 AEST, 30 April 2025 | Updated: 06: 03 AEST, 30 April 2025 2 View comments Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger has learnt his fate for throwing ice at the referee during Real Madrid's dramatic Copa del Rey final defeat. The former Chelsea defender and Real team-mate Lucas Vazquez, who had both been substituted, were both shown straight red cards for angrily reacting to a foul given against Kylian Mbappe shortly before the final whistle. Jules Kounde scored in the 116th minute to seal victory and Barcelona's 32nd Copa del Rey title in the El Clasico at Seville's La Cartuja stadium. Rudiger, who moved to the Bernabeu in 2022, had to be restrained by Ferland Mendy and a Madrid staff member when the official approached to send him off. He could be seen insulting the referee, with some reports claiming the defender said 'you're a miscarriage' and 'son of a wh***'. Referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea said in his report that Rudiger, 32, was dismissed for 'throwing an object from the technical area, which missed me'. Real Madrid star Antonio Rudiger has learnt his punishment for throwing ice at the referee Real Madrid's players acted furiously towards the referee as they succumbed to a 3-2 defeat Lucas Vazquez was also sent off after storming onto the pitch to protest a call late on And, as a consequence, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), have slapped the Germany defender with a six-game suspension 'for minor violence against the referees'. Rudiger had apologised for the incident, saying there was 'definitely no excuse' for his behaviour. All six games of Rudiger's suspension will be served in league matches, meaning that it will extend until the first game of next season. Real Madrid are pushing hard to retain their domestic title — and trail leaders Barcelona by four points. However, Rudiger's ban will not affect their title push as the defender had already been ruled out for the season with a serious knee injury. Rudiger underwent surgery on Tuesday and Spanish media reports that he could be out between six and eight weeks, which would rule him out of the rest of the domestic season and make a doubt for the Club World Cup, which starts on June 15. Rudiger underwent surgery for a knee injury on Tuesday and could be out for up to eight weeks Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid are in danger of a trophyless season after their Copa del Rey loss In a post on social media, Rudiger said he had been playing in pain for more than seven months and that surgery was unavoidable. 'Now I'm finally pain-free again, and the surgery was a success. Thanks to the medical team, ' he said. '[There are] two big tournaments with the Nations League and the Club World Cup in front of me, but I have to look from week to week. I will do everything I can to make it happen. '
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