{"id":31137,"date":"2025-05-01T14:13:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T13:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/?p=31137"},"modified":"2025-05-01T14:13:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T13:13:01","slug":"rudiger-apologises-for-throwing-object-at-referee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/rudiger-apologises-for-throwing-object-at-referee\/","title":{"rendered":"R\u00fcdiger apologises for throwing object at referee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.co.uk\/team\/real-madrid\/W8mj7MDD\/\">Real<\/a> Madrid defender Antonio R\u00fcdiger has issued a public apology after being sent off for throwing an object at the referee. The incident occurred during their 3-2 Copa del Rey final defeat to Barcelona in extra time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It happened after a controversial foul was called against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.co.uk\/player\/mbappe-kylian\/Wn6E2SED\/\">Kylian Mbappe<\/a>, moments before Barcelona\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.co.uk\/player\/kounde-jules\/v36QVRPu\/\">Jules Kounde<\/a>&nbsp; netted the decisive goal in the 116th minute. R\u00fcdiger, already substituted, reacted furiously from the bench. He had to be restrained as he attempted to throw ice bags at the referee, Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s definitely no excuse for my behaviour,\u201d R\u00fcdiger posted on social media. \u201cSorry again to the referee and to everyone I have disappointed last night.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teammates Lucas V\u00e1zquez and Jude Bellingham also saw red after the final whistle. R\u00fcdiger now faces a potential suspension of 4\u201312 matches across all domestic competitions under Spanish FA regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real Madrid defender Antonio R\u00fcdiger has issued a public apology after being sent off for throwing an object at the referee. The incident occurred during their 3-2 Copa del Rey final defeat to Barcelona in extra time. It happened after a controversial foul was called against Kylian Mbappe, moments before Barcelona\u2019s Jules Kounde&nbsp; netted the decisive goal in the 116th minute. R\u00fcdiger, already substituted, reacted furiously from the bench. He had to be restrained as he attempted to throw ice bags at the referee, Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea. \u201cThere\u2019s definitely no excuse for my behaviour,\u201d R\u00fcdiger posted on social media. \u201cSorry again to the referee and to everyone I have disappointed last night.\u201d Teammates Lucas V\u00e1zquez and Jude Bellingham also saw red after the final whistle. 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