Five red cards at the
weekend, the first for Athletic Bilbao midfielder Susaeta for a second bookable
offence against Villarreal. The disciplinary committee overturned one of the
yellow cards though, allowing him to play the next match when La Liga returns
after the break for international games.
Three other players were
sent off the following day after picking up second bookings, including Moreno
and Carmelo in the match between Numancia and Sporting. Valencia's Alexis was
also given his marching orders later in the evening at Racing. And Betis coach
Paco Chaparro was also red carded for his over-the-top protests at
Deportivo.
All will be joined on the
sidelines in a fortnight's time by fifteen players who picked up their fifth
cautions of the current cycle, including Amorebieta (Athletic), Puñal
(Osasuna), Serrano (Racing) and Baraja (Valencia) with ten yellow cards, and
Bruno (Almería), Juan Rodríguez and Sergio (both Deportivo),
Chica (Espanyol), Oriol and Toni Moral (both Racing), Heinze (Real Madrid),
Luis Fabiano (Sevilla), Barral (Sporting), Pedro León (Valladolid) and
Ibagaza (Villarreal). (24.03.09) |