Four red cards this weekend,
and all for second bookable offences. Deportivo's Juanma had to leave the field
of play late in the first half after being booked for giving away a penalty on
Valencia's David Villa, although there was a lot of talk in the press
afterwards as the veteran defender accused Villa of diving. Mallorca's Maxi
López didn't last long after coming on as substitute before he got his
second yellow card, and Getafe's Belenguer and Barcelona's Sylvinho also were
sent for early baths for the same reason.
Eight players will also have
to sit out next weekend's games after picking up their fifth yellow cards of
the season, including Perea (Atlético Madrid), Lopo (Deportivo), Camacho
(Levante), Valdo (Osasuna), Beckham (Real Madrid), Javi Navarro (Sevilla), and
Marcos Senna and Tacchinardi (Villarreal). (12.12.06) |