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Espanyol challenged the result of Monday’s derby with Barcelona to Spanish officers, claiming that striker Robert Lewandowski was ineligible as a result of he was suspended.

La Liga drew 1-1 on Saturday. Espanyol was protested over the looks of Lewandowski after being ejected from Barcelona’s earlier league match.

A court docket in Madrid allowed Lewandowski, the league’s prime scorer, to play till the Spanish Administrative Court docket of Sport points a ultimate determination on his attraction towards Barcelona’s three-game suspension for back-to-back yellow playing cards in a match in Osasuna. determined it was given. on 8 November

Espanyol stated he was harm by the Madrid court docket’s sudden determination to quickly carry the suspension. Lewandowski performed a task in Marcos Alonso’s aim for Barcelona within the seventh minute on the Camp Nou. The aim helped Barcelona keep undefeated towards Espanyol since 2009.

“Recognizing that this blatant injustice places the very essence of our competitors in danger and that this injustice relies on a hasty decision and that there are apparent authorized shortcomings, Espanyol will use all of the sources at its disposal to defend its pursuits and people of our supporters.” Espanyol stated on Monday.

The membership stated it notified the staff on responsibility earlier than Saturday’s recreation that Lewandowski was unavailable.

Lewandowski may nonetheless be suspended if the sports activities administrative court docket rejects Barcelona’s attraction.

The Polish striker was suspended for one recreation when he was dismissed for a second yellow card in Barcelona’s 2-1 win over Osasuna, and the Spanish federation’s competitors committee suspended two extra video games for what the participant referred to as a “present of disrespect”. in the direction of the referee after dismissal.

Referee Gil Manzano wrote within the match report that Lewandowski pointed his nostril twice after which pointed his thumb on the referee in a gesture Manzano interpreted as disrespectful.

Equal in factors with Actual Madrid, which is on the prime of the league standings after 15 video games, Barcelona visits Atletico Madrid within the subsequent fourth place. He’ll play within the King’s Cup on Wednesday.

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