21.10.2026 16:30
In the match played between Real Betis and Barcelona in Spain's La Liga, Facundo Bernal, who was shown a red card for headbutting Lamine Yamal, received a 4-match suspension.
The bill was sent for the tension in the match played in the 9th week of Spain's La Liga, in which Barcelona defeated Real Betis 5-2 away.
FOUR-MATCH BAN FOR HEADBUTTING YAMAL
Uruguayan midfielder Facundo Bernal, who wears the Real Betis shirt, was given a four-match suspension for headbutting his opponent during an argument with Barcelona's young star Lamine Yamal.
WHAT HAD HAPPENED?
In the 54th minute of the match, Real Betis goalkeeper Alvaro Valles stayed on the ground, and tensions rose on the pitch when Barcelona player Fermin Lopez tried to lift the goalkeeper. An argument broke out between Lamine Yamal, who stepped in to protect his teammate, and Facundo Bernal. In the match report, referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea stated that Bernal grabbed his opponent by the neck and headbutted him in the face twice in succession. Bernal was sent off after the incident by receiving a straight red card.