Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski will meet Gil Manzano in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey. The referee showed him a red card and the Pole made the gesture of touching his nose. Manzano will referee Barca's match against Real Sociedad.
The Spanish Football Federation published on Monday the refereeing appointments for the quarter-final matches of the Copa de Rey. The matches will take place on Wednesday and Thursday.
Gil Manzano will be in charge of the match between Barcelona and Real Sociedad. He is a referee already known to one of Xavi's players.
The referee showed a red card to Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski and the Poland international made a gesture of touching his nose. The referee considered this act as an offence.
The footballer received a three-match ban but was able to play in the Spanish Super Cup.