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Betis' Bernal handed four-game ban for sending off against Barcelona

Pakistan Published 21 October 2026, 17:55 · archived 21 Oct 2026

Real Betis midfielder Facundo Bernal was given a four-game ban by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) disciplinary committee on Wednesday, after his sending off against Barcelona during a 5-2 defeat at the weekend. Bernal was sent off in the 54th minute, moments after Betis had scored to level the scoreline at 2-2 on Saturday. The disciplinary report published on Wednesday by the RFEF stated that Bernal grabbed Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal by the neck, before headbutting him twice. The 23-year-old was deemed to have assaulted Lamine, with the ball not in play. The disciplinary code ...

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