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Zaragoza goalkeeper Andrada handed 13-match ban after derby punch sparks brawl

Thursday, 30 April 2026, 12:51 · 1 min read

Real Zaragoza (a Spanish football club competing in La Liga 2, the second tier of Spanish football) goalkeeper Esteban Andrada has been banned for 13 matches by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) after punching Huesca captain Jorge Pulido in the face following his red card in the 99th minute of their derby match last week. Rather than leaving the pitch after his dismissal, the Argentine goalkeeper ran to strike Pulido, triggering a brawl involving players and staff from both sides that required State Security Forces to escort Andrada to the dressing room. The RFEF's Disciplinary Committee imposed the maximum 12-game sanction plus a one-game automatic suspension for the sending off, while Huesca's goalkeeper received four matches for punching Andrada during the melee and Zaragoza's Dani Tasende was banned for two games for kicking an opponent; Andrada, who is on loan from Mexican club Monterrey, has since apologised, and all suspensions can be appealed.

Sources
Al Jazeera EnglishZaragoza goalkeeper given 13-game ban after derby punch provoked brawl ↗︎El PaísEl portero del Zaragoza Esteban Andrada, castigado con 13 partidos de sanción por su puñetazo a Jorge Pulido ↗︎
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