Neymar threatened to miss "El Clasico" (VIDEO)

One of the leaders of FC Barcelona, Neymar, faced the danger of not playing in the "El Clasico" match.

The 25-year-old Brazilian got himself into trouble in the last La Liga match against Malaga, where Luis Enrique's team lost 0-2.

As reported by Marca, the expelled striker may face additional suspension for sarcastically applauding the referee, who then showed him a red card.

If the commission decides to impose a stricter punishment, Neymar may have to miss not just one but up to three matches and will not be able to play in the match against Real Madrid on April 23 in Madrid.

So far this season, the forward has only scored 9 goals in 26 La Liga matches. In contrast, last season his statistics were much better - 34 matches and 24 goals.