The 32-year-old pushed referee Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea in frustration after being sent off for an apparent dive.
Ronaldo will now spend a lengthy spell on the sidelines, though the sanction could have been worse – with article 96 of the Royal Spanish Football Federation’s (RFEF) laws, recommending a suspension of 4-12 matches for players who push an official.
Real Madrid’s star man will now miss Wednesday’s second leg of the Spanish Super Cup in Madrid.
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