Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed a five-game suspension after pushing the referee in Real Madrid's 3-1 win over Barcelona.
The Portuguese has been given one game for the initial red card and four more for the subsequent physical altercation.
A €3000 (£2727) fine has been added on top of the suspension.
Any appeal will have to wait until Wednesday, the day of the second leg of the Super Copa at the Bernabeu, because of a public holiday on Tuesday.
Portugal captain Ronaldo received two bookings in the space of three minutes, with the second coming for a dive which the referee took exception to.
An additional mandatory €800 fine has been handed to Ronaldo for the red card, with the club billed for €350.
Ronaldo will return for Real Madrid on September 19 against Real Betis.
Referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea wrote on his match report:
"Once the red card was shown, the player pushed me slightly in a sign of disagreement.''
The Spanish Footballer Federation's regulations state that any "slight violence" towards officials in the form of a "grab, push or shake" should be punished with a ban of between four and 12 matches.
Ronaldo was initially booked for his trademark celebration where he ripped off his shirt and posed in front of the Barcelona fans.
But it proved a costly celebration when he went down in the area, trying to win a penalty.
The referee felt that he threw himself to the ground in a challenge with Samuel Umtiti and quickly brandished a second yellow card.
Ronaldo's red card did not affect the game for Real, with Marco Asensio scoring in the closing stages to secure a 3-1 win.
Gerard Pique's own goal had given Real the lead before Lionel Messi equalised from the penalty spot.
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