REAL MADRID COULD BE SENSATIONALLY KICKED OUT OF THE COPA DEL REY?

Rafael Benitez started Denis Cheryshev, who is yet
to serve a suspension after receiving three yellow
cards in last season's competition and scored the
opening goal against Cadiz
Real Madrid could be sensationally disqualified
from the Copa del Rey for fielding suspended
winger Denis Cheryshev.
The Russian, who scored the opening goal of the
game, received a suspension after being shown
three yellow cards in last season's competition
while playing for Villarreal.
As Villarreal lost the semi-final tie to Barcelona in
which he received his final booking, that ban has
not yet been served.

Cadiz president Manuel Vizcaino confirmed in a
press conference after the match that the club will
report Madrid to the Spanish Football Federation
over the incident.
Before full-time Fran Canal, the club's legal
adviser, told Canal Plus: "We will respect Real
Madrid, but our fans and our members always
want the best for Cadiz. If there is a chance [of the
rules being broken] we will report it.
"I have checked all the banned players that the
Spanish FA reports at the beginning of the season
and this player had a one-game ban.
"Considering this is the first Copa del Rey game
this season for Real Madrid, he could not have
played. I insist in not rushing on this - from Cadiz
we want to respect Real Madrid."
Home supporters could be heard chanting
'Cheryshev is banned' and '[Rafael] Benitez, check
Twitter' - where the news was being broken - after
Cheryshev had put Madrid into a 1-0 lead.
Cheryshev was then substituted by Benitez for
Mateo Kovacic at half-time.
In September, Osasuna were disqualified from the
Copa del Rey in similar circumstances when Unai
Garcia, who had been sent off in last season's
competition, played in their tie against Mirandes.