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Real Zaragoza goalkeeper Esteban Andrada has been banned for 13 matches after he punched a Huesca player in the face.<\/b><\/p>\n
Andrada had already been sent off for a second bookable offence in stoppage time at the end of Sunday’s heated derby game in Spain’s second division.<\/p>\n
The Argentine then sprinted towards Huesca captain Jorge Pulido and punched him in the face.<\/p>\n
That led to a mass brawl, resulting in Huesca keeper Dani Jimenez and Zaragoza’s Dani Tasende also being dismissed.<\/p>\n
The Spanish football federation (RFEF) has handed Andrada a 12-game suspension for the punch, to go with the initial automatic one-match ban for the red card.<\/p>\n
The RFEF’s report described Andrada as “running and jumping” towards Pulido “violently and aggressively” after he was sent off, and punched him with “excessive force”.<\/p>\n
“The circumstances described fully justify the imposition of the maximum sanction of a 12-match suspension,” it added.<\/p>\n
The report also stated both Andrada and Zaragoza would be subject to additional financial penalties.<\/p>\n
“The truth is I’m very, very sorry for what happened,” Andrada, 35, said on Sunday.<\/p>\n
“It’s not a good image for the club, for the fans, and especially not for a professional like myself. So, I’m very sorry.<\/p>\n
“Throughout my career, I’ve only had one red card, and that was for a handball outside the penalty area.<\/p>\n
“I also want to apologize to Jorge Pulido because we are colleagues, and honestly, it was my fault. I lost focus at that moment, and well, I am here for whatever consequences the league may give me.”<\/p>\n
Zaragoza, who remain in the relegation zone alongside Huesca following the 1-0 loss, released a statement on Sunday saying it “strongly condemns what happened” and will “take the appropriate disciplinary measures”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n