Esteban Andrada: Real Zaragoza goalkeeper banned for 13 video games for punching Huesca participant

Real Zaragoza goalkeeper Esteban Andrada has been banned for 13 matches after he punched a Huesca participant within the face.

Andrada had already been despatched off for a second bookable offence in stoppage time on the finish of Sunday’s heated derby sport in Spain’s second division.

The Argentine then sprinted in the direction of Huesca captain Jorge Pulido and punched him within the face.

That led to a mass brawl, leading to Huesca keeper Dani Jimenez and Zaragoza’s Dani Tasende additionally being dismissed.

The Spanish soccer federation has handed Andrada a 12-game suspension for the punch, to go together with the preliminary computerized one-match ban for the crimson card.

“The truth is I’m very, very sorry for what happened,” Andrada, 35, mentioned on Sunday.

“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.

“Throughout my profession, I’ve solely had one crimson card, and that was for a handball outdoors the penalty space.

“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.”

Zaragoza, who stay within the relegation zone alongside Huesca following the 1-0 loss, launched a press release on Sunday saying it “strongly condemns what happened” and can “take the appropriate disciplinary measures”.