Atletico Madrid’s Angel Correa has been banned for the next five La Liga games – one game for his red card during Sunday’s game at Getafe, and four gamers for insulting the referee after his dismissal.

Atlético Madrid forward Ángel Correa has been handed a five-game ban for insulting the referee after being sent off in the club's 2-1 defeat at Getafe on Sunday.

The Spanish Football Federation’s Disciplinary Committee has officially sanctioned Angel Correa with a five-match suspension following his red card against The post Atlético Madrid: Angel Correa fixed on his suspension first appeared on Africa Top Sports.

Atletico Madrid have the chance to make history this Wednesday night as they host Real Madrid at the Metropolitano in the second leg of their Champions League derby. They could for the first time

There is almost always drama when local rivals Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid play each other, but Wednesday’s match in the last 16 of the Champions League takes some beating.

Real Madrid beat city rivals Atletico 4-2 on penalties to reach the Champions League quarter-finals following an enthralling last-16 tie which ended 2-2 after extra time in a raucous atmosphere at Metropolitano on Wednesday.