Zaragoza goalkeeper punches player, sparks brawl in La Liga 2 derby match

Real Zaragoza’s Esteban Andrada faces a prohibition for punching Huesca’s Jorge Pulido aft being shown a reddish card.

Real Zaragoza goalkeeper Esteban Andrada faces a agelong prohibition for punching a Huesca subordinate successful the face, having already been sent disconnected successful a lucifer successful the 2nd tier of Spanish league football.

The Argentina international, 35, pushed implicit Jorge Pulido and was dismissed for the incidental connected Sunday.

Andrada past became enraged, moving to deed Pulido and sparking a brawl connected the transportation successful stoppage clip of the derby clash.

Huesca goalkeeper Dani Jimenez and Zaragoza’s Dani Tasende were besides sent disconnected successful the aftermath, with hosts Huesca holding connected for a 1-0 win.

Andrada, connected indebtedness from Mexican broadside Monterrey, could beryllium banned for up to 12 matches for the punch arsenic good arsenic the obligatory one-match authorisation for his reddish card.

“We witnessed scenes unbecoming of this athletics and which should ne'er person occurred,” said Zaragoza successful a statement.

“The nine powerfully condemns what happened successful that moment, which has unacceptably tarnished a shot lucifer of peculiar value for our region, thing that is unacceptable.

“Regarding our subordinate Esteban Andrada, the nine volition analyse the events that occurred and instrumentality the due disciplinary measures.”

Both Zaragoza and Huesca are successful the relegation portion and warring demotion to Spain’s 3rd tier.