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Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger is on the verge of being severely punished for his 'all-time trip' in El Clasico.
Real lost to Barcelona 2-3 in the final of the Copa del Rey in 2024-2025 season at Estadio La Cartuha in Seville, Spain, on the 27th.
Just before the end of extra time, things happened. Referee Ricardo de Burgos-Bengoechea, the most important figure in this El Clasico Final, ruled that Real striker Kylian Mbappe fouled Barcelona defender Eric Garcia. Real fans and Real players were outraged by the decision. Vinicius Junior and Lucas Vazquez, who were replaced after their starts, could not contain their excitement and rushed onto the pitch. Rudiger threw an item believed to be an ice pack towards the referee. The referee ordered Rudiger and Vazquez to leave. Jude Bellingham was also sent off.
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Rüdiger, outraged by this, rushed toward the stadium like a 'unbridled colt' At first, one coach stopped Rudiger, but when it was not possible, five to six people, including the player, surrounded Rudiger. Rudiger continued to yell at the stadium and express his anger.
The incident is expected to top the Spanish newspaper over the next few days. Local media observe that Rudiger could face severe punishment for 'threat to the referee'. Due to the disciplinary action, there is also a possibility that he will miss the La Liga away game against Barcelona on the 11th of next month. If the suspension is imposed, it will inevitably be a huge loss for Real.
Rudiger's 'throwing of objects' seems to be an extension of the conflict between the Real club and the Spanish referee community. Ahead of the final, Real openly criticized referee Ricardo de Burgos-Bengoechea on its official TV channel as `a referee who often makes decisions against Real.'
In response, referee Bengoetzea held a press conference with referee González Fuertes of the Video Reading System (VAR) to refute head-on that the Real club is pressuring the referees. Referee Vengoechea said "When a child goes to school, he hears from other children "Your father is a thief" When the children come home crying, everything is a complete mess."
`What I do is educate my son that his father is an honest man who can make mistakes like any other sports player,' he said. `It is never right what many of my (judgment) colleagues go through in grassroots football as well as professional football.' Referee Fuertes also "must take much more serious action than we are taking now. We will not continue to allow what happens now. "I will announce new news soon" and "I will not continue to put up with it, and I will make history", he said, signaling that there will be an organized movement by the Spanish referee community.
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Public criticism from the two referees spread like wildfire to the Real Training Center Valdebebas, who had just completed training before heading to Sevilla, the venue for the final. The angry Real club argued that the comments made by the two judges, who took the matter as a personal matter, made the final a mess and that they were ineligible to be referees in the final. In an official statement at around 8 p.m. local time on the 25th, the club cannot tolerate the statement issued today by the referees playing in the final. The deliberate remarks 24 hours before the match showed once again that these referees were clearly hostile to Real. In a menacing tone that suggested unity of referees, it violated the principles of fairness, objectivity and impartiality that should be applied hours before a football match that would attract the attention of hundreds of millions of people around the world. In view of the seriousness of this incident, the club hopes that the RFEF's officers will take appropriate action. The world of judges must take corresponding action and act accordingly to defend the honor of the institutions they represent.
According to 'Marca', Real called for the replacement of the final judges. It is based on the judgment that a fair decision cannot be made as long as the referee intervenes. He acted immediately. I canceled the official training scheduled for 8 p.m. He did not attend any events related to the final. The opposing team, Barcelona, played all the schedules normally. However, in a call with Real's leadership at 6:30 p.m., the RFEF maintained a firm position that 'there is no replacement for the referee team'. The next chapter was a threat that Real might not play in the final. There was even a possibility that Real could go back to Madrid to watch the situation after refusing to train, he said. But the worst did not happen. At around 10 p.m., two hours after making the first official statement, Real said in a second statement 'Contrary to rumors that have been circulating in recent hours, the club has never considered missing tomorrow's final. Despite the fact that the referees appointed to the final showed hostility towards our club today, Real know that the value of football should come first,' he said, expressing his intention to participate normally in the final.
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The game was held as scheduled. Real finished 0-1 in the 28th minute of the first half by giving Pedri the first goal. In the 25th minute of the second half, when the 0-1 score continued, Kylian Mbappe, a substitute striker, scored the equalizer with a picturesque direct free kick. Real, which gained momentum, took a step closer to winning the title with Orelian Chouameni scoring a come-from-behind goal in the 32nd minute of the second half, seven minutes later. Let's be happy for a while. In the 39th minute of the second half, a space pass that Ramin Yamal stabbed into the back of the defense was delivered to Ferran Torres. Torres equalized for the empty goal past Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who had emptied the goal. The game eventually went into extra time. It was Jules Kounde who decided the match between the two teams. In the 11th minute of the second half of extra time, Kounde, who participated in the attack, caught 'Winning Goal' with a cannonball mid-range shot from the front of the arc. Barcelona won its 32nd Copa del Rey championship in four years since the 2020-2021 season.
Real have lost all three of their El Clasico this season and missed the trophy in front of their eyes. Earlier, they lost 0-4 in the league and 2-5 in the Super Cup. Real, which was eliminated from the quarterfinals of the European Champions League, now has only the Spanish Primera Liga left. However, La Liga is also not guaranteed to win. Real are currently four points behind Barcelona, the leader, with 72 points. The 35th round of La Liga against Barcelona in Camp Nou on May 11 is the de facto final.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
