Botta handed harsh ban for headbutt on Mauro Pittón | OneFootball

The punishments for the various incidents that took place during Matchday 12 were announced, with a heavy penalty against the Falcon’s playmaker.

The Disciplinary Tribunal announced its sanctions for Matchday 12 of the 2026 Liga Profesional Apertura Tournament, a round of action in which the very harsh punishment for Rubén Botta for his aggression against Mauro Pittón during Defensa y Justicia’s win over Unión drew the most attention, a match in which Mariano Soso was also sent off.

The Falcon’s playmaker had a moment of fury and first struck with a punch and then followed it up with a headbutt on the Tatengue midfielder, with whom he briefly shared a squad at San Lorenzo in 2019. As a result of that incident, for which he was shown a straight red card, he was handed a three-match suspension.

In that same game, Soso was also sent off for protesting to referee Felipe Viola, and in his case he was given a two-match suspension. Diego Churín also received a two-match ban, having likewise been sent off for an act of aggression in what was Sarmiento’s win over Aldosivi.

Among those punished with a one-match suspension, Matías Abaldo stands out, as he saw red during Independiente’s loss to Talleres and will miss the Avellaneda derby against Racing, which is set to be played at the Libertadores de América-Ricardo Enrique Bochini stadium.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.