Antonio Rudiger is now facing the possibility of a four-to-12-match ban for throwing an object towards referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea during Real Madrid's loss to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday,

How to watch, previewHansi Flick's side humiliated Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu in a 4-0 thumping in La Liga earlier this season and also beat them 5-2 in the Spanish Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia.

Rudiger had to be held back by his team-mates and coaching staff and appeared to throw a missile in the direction of De Burgos Bengoetxea.