🤔 Bundesliga star misses DFB-Pokal due to bizarre rule | OneFootball

When Bayer Leverkusen plays against SC Paderborn in the DFB-Pokal on Wednesday evening, star newcomer Lucas Vázquez will only have a spot in the stands.

And this time, it’s not due to the muscle injury the long-time Real star sustained a few weeks ago.

No, Vázquez misses the match because he received a red card in the final of last year's Copa del Rey. Consequently, the Spanish association imposed a two-match suspension.

But now it gets interesting: This suspension is valid across countries, which is why the 34-year-old also has to sit out in the DFB-Pokal for now.

An outburst against FC Barcelona now leads to Vázquez missing a match against SC Paderborn. The veteran surely didn’t have that on his bingo card for 2025.

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