Spanish defender “Lazio” Patricio Gabarron is suspended for four matches for a bite of an opponent in the match of the 31st round of Serie A against “Lecce”.

This was reported on the official website of the tournament.

In offset time, Gabarron fought Lecce player Giulio Donati to take advantage of the standard position.. Donati appealed to the referee that the Lazio players were not fighting according to the rules, and Gabarron could not stand it and bit his opponent from behind. The chief referee of the meeting removed the player, showing him a red card.

After the fight, the Serie A disciplinary commission decided to disqualify the player for four matches, and also fined him 10 thousand euros.

Lecce won 2-1.

The most famous lovers of biting rivals is Uruguayan Luis Suarez, who now plays for Barcelona. When he played for Liverpool, he bit the Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovich. And at the World Cup 2014 bit Italian Giorgio Chiellini.

Serie A restarted on June 20 after being suspended in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.

In the Italian Championship - 38 rounds, the end of the season is planned on August 2.