The disciplinary committee handed out a two match ban for Alvaro after his sending off last weekend, but Motta's red card was put on hold by the CEDD pending investigation. It's just that nobody believes linesman Rafa Guerrero any more! (see last week's report for an explanation).

This weekend there were six more red cards, including one for Getafe coach Bernd Schuster after the fourth official heard him make disparaging remarks against referee Rodríguez Santiago (according to the ref's report he was attributed as saying "mira que ha pitado este maricón!" (look what that pooftah has blown his whistle for now!)).

The other five red cards were all for players who have played for Spain (full or youth internationals) at some point in their career. Real Madrid's Guti got his marching orders for a foul on Racing's Vitolo (the committee gave him a two match ban), and Valencia's David Silva was sent off early on in the match at Sevilla for elbowing Daniel Alves, who had got away with a similar foul on Silva on the blind side of the referee a few minutes before.

The absence through suspension of Levante's central defenders Alvaro and Alexis gave on opportunity to César and Dehú, although they could have done better, the former getting himself sent off for a foul on Atlético's Fernando Torres and the latter giving away a penalty.

The other two red cards were for Mallorca's Varela and for Deportivo's Lopo, both of whom picked up two yellow cards (the latter getting his second booking for diving in the penalty area!). Elsewhere Espanyol's Moisés Hurtado was the only player to reach the five yellow card threshold this week. (21.11.06)