Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti given two-match touchline ban

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has been given a two-game touchline ban by the Spanish Football Federation.

The Italian has been punished for sarcastically applauding the officials after Madrid's 2-2 draw with Valencia in La Liga last Sunday.

Los Blancos sit four points behind leaders Barcelona in the table with two matches left to play.

The suspension means that Ancelotti will miss his side's remaining league games this season, though he will be able to sit in the dugout for the team's Champions League semi-final second leg at home to Juventus tonight.

Madrid welcome Juve to the Santiago Bernabeu having lost the first leg 2-1 in Turin last week.