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Pinto banned following trick to fool striker

The Danish club had made a formal complaint to European football's governing body over the incident which occurred in the 26th minute of their 2-0 defeat at the Nou Camp on October 20.

Copenhagen's Brazilian striker Cesar Santin had the chance to break clear, with the score 1-0 to Barca at the time, but gave up chasing the ball believing he was offside.

Santin later accused Pinto of simulating the referee's whistle to put him off.