The Disciplinary Committee of La Liga was not satisfied with Villarreal's appeal and filed a decision with the referee prior to the dismissal of Santiago Mourinho..

At the hour of the last round match against Real Madrid (1:3), the 23-year-old Uruguayan took away his friend's yellow card on the 77th line after a foul against Vinicius, which led to his forfeiture.

The Committee found the decision of referee Guillermo Cuadri Fernandez to be correct, and Mourinho’s disqualification for the upcoming match with Betis is revoked. Villarreal, in this case, can submit a second complaint even before the Appeal Committee.

This season, Santiago Mourinho played nine matches for the “heavy submarine” in all tournaments, recording one assist to his credit. Marcelino's team currently sits third in the La Liga standings, and the match with Betis will take place on the 18th.