Overview

• A melee broke out at half-time at the Estadio Municipal de La Línea de la Concepción after Pablo Fornals and Massimo Perrone exchanged blows
• Perrone was sent off immediately for violent conduct, making him the only player whose dismissal was upheld
• Héctor Bellerín was initially shown a red card for intervening in the scuffle but had his dismissal overturned before the second half
• In the chaos, Cucho Hernández’s attempted punch struck his teammate Natan, highlighting the disorder of the incident
• La Liga and Serie A disciplinary panels are examining footage for possible retrospective bans that could impact Betis’s opener against Elche and Como’s Serie A kickoff