Sergio Ramos has been banned for two matches after UEFA ruled he deliberately picked up a yellow card during Real Madrid's 2-1 win away to Ajax in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last-16 tie.
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Ramos will now miss the second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday. He will also be unavailable for the first leg of the quarter-final should Los Merengues confirm their place in the last eight.
Despite the enforcement of a ban, Joaquin Maroto of AS believes Ramos is lucky considering his participation in a similar incident almost a decade ago:
"During the 2010-11 season against Ajax, which finished 0-4 to Real Madrid, Xabi Alonso and Ramos both forced yellows.