The former Chelsea player, along with teammate Lucas Vazquez, had already been substituted before both were shown straight red cards for their furious protests over a foul given against Kylian Mbappe in the closing moments.
a six-match suspension for his actions, while Jude Bellingham, who also saw red after the final whistle, has had his dismissal overturned.
Saturday’s 3-2 defeat to Barcelona saw Real Madrid unravel in dramatic fashion, with three players being sent off.
The tension reached a boiling point when Mbappe was penalized for a foul on Eric Garcia during Real Madrid’s last attempt at an equalizer.
Chaos ensued as Carlo Ancelotti’s bench erupted in frustration, with protests escalating wildly.
Rudiger, visibly enraged, launched an ice pack at referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea before needing to be restrained from approaching the official.
Meanwhile, Vinicius Junior, Lucas Vazquez, and several coaching staff stormed onto the pitch to confront the referee over his decisions.
Rudiger and Vazquez were dismissed on the spot, and Bellingham received a red card post-match. According to the referee’s report, the England midfielder had approached aggressively and had to be held back by teammates.
As a result, Rudiger has been handed a six-game ban, while Vazquez will serve a two-match suspension.
However, Bellingham’s punishment was rescinded after Real Madrid successfully appealed, reportedly using video evidence to argue that he had not acted aggressively.
Before the match, Real Madrid had already voiced concerns about De Burgos Bengoetxea’s appointment, airing past errors on their club TV channel and suggesting he lacked the experience needed for a final.
It led to the ref breaking down in tears in a pre-match press conference, saying: “When a child of yours goes to school and there are kids telling him that his father is a ‘thief’ and comes home crying, it’s totally messed up.
“What I do is try to educate my son, to say that his father is honest, above all honest, who can make mistakes, like any sportsperson.
It’s not right what we are going through, many colleagues, and not just in professional football, but also at grassroots level.
“Everyone should reflect about where we want to go, about what we want from sport and from football.”
