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Costa was handed four games ban for grabbing the referee, while the remaining four came as a results of the insults he heaped on the referee according to Squawka news. With his eight match ban, the striker will miss Atletico's remaining Spanish League fixtures this campaign. Costa has a chance to appeal the punishment. "I asked the referee and he told me Costa said something to him," Atletico manager Diego Simeone said after the game "Other players have said things and not been sent off but that does not justify what Costa did." As it stands, Atletico are currently 11 points behind league leaders Barcelona in second place, with seven games remaining.