Barcelona’s Polish forward Robert Lewandowski reacts as he is expulsed from the pitch after receiving a second yellow card during the Spanish league football match between CA Osasuna and FC Barcelona at El Sadar stadium in Pamplona on November 8, 2022. (Photo by CESAR MANSO / AFP)Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski has been given three-match ban in La Liga for showing “disrespect” towards a referee, which he will serve when Spanish domestic football resumes after the World Cup.The Polish striker was sent off for two bookings against Osasuna on November 8 and made a gesture, touching his nose as he left the pitch, which was considered disrespectful to referee Jesus Gil Manzano.In addition to the automatic one-match suspension, a further two matches were imposed on the striker for showing “an attitude of contempt or disrespect” towards the official, the Spanish FA said in a document on Wednesday.Lewandowski, the league’s top scorer with 13 goals, is set to miss the derby against Espanyol and games against Atletico Madrid and Getafe.“It’s funny, because the gesture was for Xavi, not for the referee,” said Lewandowski last week at a ceremony where he received the Golden Boot for finishing as Europe’s top scorer last season at Bayern Munich.“Last week, I think, we already talked about being careful if we were booked, because something like that could happen, and, in the end, it did.“It’s my fault, I saw two yellow cards, but the gesture was for (Xavi).”Barcelona may appeal the suspension.Gerard Pique, who was on the bench and also sent off for insulting the referee, has been issued a four-game ban — however, the Spanish defender has retired from football so will not serve it.Barcelona came from behind to win the game 2-1,