Referee Alejandro Muniz Ruiz sent off Franco Mastantuono in the 95th minute of Monday's clash between Real Madrid and Getafe at the Bernabeu. The official's match report confirmed that the Argentine was dismissed for his choice of words, specifically shouting: "What a disgrace, what a f*ing disgrace."

The referee's report detailed the incident as follows: "Player (30) MASTANTUONO, FRANCO was dismissed for the following reason: Addressing me, shouting, on two occasions with the following words: "What a disgrace, what a f*ing disgrace"."

As a consequence of the red card, Mastantuono is set to miss at least Real Madrid's next two fixtures, pending a final ruling from the disciplinary committee. The midfielder will be unavailable for Friday's trip to Celta Vigo and the subsequent home game against Elche.

Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa addressed the dismissal during his post-match press conference, following his side's 1-0 defeat to Getafe. While the manager was frustrated by the result, he was clear that such conduct is unacceptable.

"I don't know what Mastantuono said to the referee, but if he sent him off, there must have been a reason; we simply cannot have these kinds of incidents," Arbeloa stated before the official report had been released.

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