Real Betis midfielder Facundo Bernal has been handed a four-match suspension by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) following his confrontation with Barcelona star Lamine Yamal.
The decision comes after Betis’ 5–2 defeat to Barcelona, during which Bernal was sent off in the 54th minute. According to the referee’s report, the Uruguayan midfielder grabbed Yamal by the neck and headbutted him twice while the ball was out of play.
Real Betis challenged the referee’s account, arguing that the report did not accurately reflect the confrontation. However, the RFEF rejected the club’s appeal and upheld the four-game ban.
Bernal will now miss several upcoming fixtures as Betis deal with the consequences of his dismissal.