Real Madrid Blancos successful in appeal

Defender already picked over Pepe to travel north-west

The yellow card dished out to Nacho Fernandez against Sevilla on Sunday has been removed after Real Madrid appealed the punishment to the Competition Committee.

Complaints were rife around the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu as the Spaniard picked up his fifth booking of the campaign and, after further consideration, the authorities have acted to remove to card that referee Undiano Mallenco raised.

Los Blancos had already brought Nacho into their matchday squad for the game against Celta Vigo on Wednesday, although of course a booking in that fixture will see the centre-back suspended for the subsequent game at Malaga.