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Real Madrid have been disqualified from the Copa del Rey for fielding an ineligible player against Cadiz on Wednesday.
Denis Cheryshev opened the scoring as Real beat the third tier side 3-1 in the first leg of their last 32 tie, should have been serving a ban imposed while he was on loan at Villarreal.
The Russian winger and Real Madrid who were also fined 4,300 pounds say they were had no information regarding the issue before the game. The club says they will take the appropriate action to ensure that the final outcome is favourable.