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Filipe Luis has ban for Messi challenge reduced

Atletico Madrid has succeeded in its appeal to have the ban imposed on Filipe Luis reduced to one match.

Filipe Luis' three-match suspension for a crude challenge on Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has been reduced to one game on appeal.

The Atletico Madrid left back was sent off in a 2-1 defeat to Barca on Saturday after a high, mistimed tackle on the stroke of halftime left Messi on the floor and the home bench enraged.

Barca coach Luis Enrique described the challenge as "shocking" and the Spanish Football Federation's (RFEF) Disciplinary Committee settled on a three-game suspension due to the "gravity of the action.