Facundo Bernal, Lamine Yamal and Real Betis
17 October 2026
Real Betis midfielder Facundo Bernal could receive a suspension of between four and 12 matches after being sent off for an altercation with Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal. The referee’s official report alleges that Bernal grabbed Yamal by the neck and delivered two headbutts while play was stopped.
Referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea documented the incident in his disciplinary report. The supplied coverage identifies Article 103 of the relevant disciplinary code as providing a four-to-12-match suspension for aggression without injury while the ball is out of play. Yamal did not require treatment. The length of any suspension remains subject to a disciplinary decision.