Pepe faces lengthy suspension

Real Madrid defender Pepe faces a lengthy suspension after the referee detailed the Portugal international's aggression on Tuesday towards two Getafe players and the fourth official in his match report. With the scores level at 2-2 and three minutes...

Real Madrid defender Pepe faces a lengthy suspension after the referee detailed the Portugal international's aggression on Tuesday towards two Getafe players and the fourth official in his match report.

With the scores level at 2-2 and three minutes left in the Primera Liga clash at the Bernabeu, Pepe pushed Getafe's Francisco Casquero and the referee awarded a penalty.

Pepe then kicked Casquero on the ground and a second swipe saw him rake his studs over the midfielder's back. In the ensuing melee he struck Getafe's Juan Albin in the face.

He was shown a straight red card, having already picked up a yellow earlier in the match, which Real won 3-2 thanks to Gonzalo Higuain's dramatic winner in added time.

Pepe also broke the rules by coming back on to the pitch to celebrate Higuain's winner. He will miss the match at Sevilla this weekend and the home clash against Barcelona.

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