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– Robert Lewandowski has been banned for three Barcelona matches after a red card in their 2-1 win at Osasuna last week.
– The 34-year-old striker, who is currently with Poland at the World Cup, was shown two yellow cards, the second for an elbow to David Garcia’s face.
– Gerard Pique has been given a four-game ban after insulting the referee at half-time following that decision.
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– However former Spain defender Pique retired after that game.
– Lewandowski’s three-game ban was because of a gesture showing a “contemptuous attitude towards the referees”.
🙋🏻♂️Los partidos que se pierde Lewandowki son los 3 siguientes de Liga; Espanyol, Atlético y Getafe (no Betis ) ya que el Betis-Barça del 15 enero queda aplazado al 1 febrero por la Supercopa https://t.co/MZR6jn0gHO
— Isaac Fouto (@isaacfouto) November 16, 2022
– It was only the second red card of his career – and he will miss La Liga games against Espanyol, Atletico Madrid and Getafe after returning from Qatar.
