Valverde could be suspended for more than one match according to the report

Real Madrid C.F.

Fede Valverde left the derby upset about the sending off and for missing the final part of the match. However, the later reading of the referee's report leaves the situation even more delicate.

The wording that indicates the possible punishment

The document signed by Munuera Montero records the action that ended with the red card in the 77th minute: “For kicking an opponent, without being in a play-on distance, using excessive force”. Those terms, especially the “without being in a play-on distance”, raise the threat of sanction for the midfielder.

If that disciplinary interpretation is confirmed, Valverde would face two matches, which would rule him out of the match against Mallorca at Son Moix (matchday 30) and also the next league fixture, with Girona visiting the Santiago Bernabéu (matchday 31).

Meanwhile, Real Madrid had already criticized the decision to send off the Uruguayan through their media outlets and plans to appeal the sanction once it is known, with the intention of nullifying the card.

On the field, the referee also justified his decision to Arbeloa after the incident with Baena, according to footage from Movistar Plus+ Deportes: “He goes from behind, does not play the ball, and the only intention he has is to bring him down with excessive force”.