Three red cards at the weekend, including one for Valladolid coach Mendilibar for protesting. One of the things that he didn't like was that his side had been left with ten men from midway through the first half, Pedro López getting an early booking and then being shown a second yellow card for what referee Medina Cantalejo saw as a dive in the area. Valladolid will appeal. Elsewhere Josemi was red-carded after catching Osasuna's Portillo was a flying arm late in the match between the two sides. It did happen, but Portillo's over-reaction perhaps persuaded the referee to pull out the red card. (16.09.08)