Five red cards this weekend, four of them direct. Almería's Negredo was the first to go for a crazy tackle on Barcelona's Márquez only half an hour in to the game at the Nou Camp. His side were already four down at the time though, and the ex Real Madrid Castilla striker was obviously not too happy about it.

Sevilla's Adriano was also shown a straight red card for pushing off Málaga's Jesús Gámez a little too energetically with an hour or so gone in their match, and Amorebieta got to the sumptuous Bernabeu bathroom fifteen minutes or so before his Athletic Bilbao colleagues after bringing down Higuaín as he advanced on goal.

Deportivo's Colotto was sent off for the second time this season (the first was in the UEFA Cup) for holding back Sporting's Barral shortly before the break, and Atlético's Banega got his marching orders for a second bookable offence late in the first half, sparking off a comeback by opponents Villarreal and a subsequent come forward (if that is the right term!) by his own side near the end. Quite a weekend! (27.10.08)