Inter Milan's Felipe Melo reacts as he leaves the field of play after receiving a red card during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Lazio, at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015 (Photo: AP)
Inter Milan midfielder Felipe Melo has been banned for three matches for aiming a kung-fu kick at Lazio's Lucas Biglia at the weekend, Serie A said on Tuesday.
The Brazil international received a straight red card for the 90th-minute incident that came moments after he had given away a penalty for a foul on Sergej Milinkovic-Savic on Sunday.
The penalty was missed but Antonio Candreva scored on the rebound to secure 10th-placed Lazio a 2-1 win over table-topping Inter.
"Unfortunately Melo did two stupid things," coach Mancini told Sky Sport Italia after the match.
Melo now misses Serie A games against Empoli, Sassuolo and Atalanta.
He has been sent off twice this season. "Yes, I'm a nasty player and that is my strength," said Melo when he arrived at Inter from Galatasaray earlier this year.
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