Angel Correa can be hit with a huge ban after his red card in the loss of 2-1 La Liga by Atletico Madrid at Getafe.
Los Rojiblancos lost ground in the title race with defeat in southern Madrid with poorly tempered scenes in the last minutes.
Correa was forwarded as a half-time replacement by Diego Simeone with Getafe who came in for a typically chased defensive display.
Colleague replacement Alexander Sorloth ran from the penalty place to put Simeone on course for a vital victory, but the game was reversed in the last five minutes.
Correa was initially displayed a yellow card for a high challenge on Djene Dakonam, but that was upgraded to a red after a VAR check.
The Argentina International was furious with the decision and had to get rid of the match referee Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez.
Correa launched a dirty mouth tirade in Cuadra Fernandez on the way to the field when Mauro Arambarri immediately agreed for Getafe.
The situation was made even worse for Simeone in ten minutes of added time when Arambarri then stuck a shock winner home.
Simeone refused to give full -time comments on the issue and Correa has apologized for the officials via social media.
However, the automatic ban income will see him miss the home collision with Barcelona next weekend, but his suspension is expected to be increased according to Marca.
Because of the language used by Correa, he could be confronted with a ban on four games, in which some sources indicate that the 30-year-old may not stand up this season, depending on the seriousness of the penalty that a maximum of 12 games, if La Liga considers his action seriously enough.
Atletico Madrid and La Liga will offer an update on the situation in the coming days, but Correa is eligible for Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League without a problem.
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