Cristiano Ronaldo appeared to push the referee in the back after he was shown the red card
The 32-year-old initially walked away in disbelief with his hands on his head but then turned back towards the official before pushing him with his right hand.
Just two minutes before, Ronaldo had already been booked for taking his shirt off after scoring a screamer to give his side a 2-1 lead in the second half.
And it appears losing his cool could cost him a lengthy ban.
In Article 96 of the Spanish federation’s rule book it is stated that that a “grab, push or shake” on a referee in a manner that is “slightly violent” sees a player banned for four to 12 matches.
In the referee’s match report he stated: “Once I showed him the red card, the player (Ronaldo) pushed me lightly showing discomfort.”
The federation will now decide on the severity of Ronaldo’s actions before determining what ban he should receive.
Cristiano Ronaldo lost his cool and it means he is likely to miss the start of the La Liga campaign
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a screamer to give Real Madrid a 2-1 lead
Cristiano Ronaldo was given his first booking for taking off his shirt after scoring
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