Referees (sum total of red and yellow cards).

Our apologies if this section is becoming a monologue about Osasuna, but once more they were in the news thanks to some questionable refereeing decisions. Real Madrid, Betis and Getafe were all awarded penalties in their respective matches after the ball hit a defender on the arm, but Velasco Carballo didn't want to know when Mallorca's Borja Valero clearly blocked Miguel Flaño's shot with his elbow inside the area near the end of the game. Seconds later Trejo left Juanfran sprawled on the ground with a heavy tackle, play went up the other end and Trejo turned in Valero's cross to win the match. The final whistle went soon afterwards and the Osasuna players turned on their opponents, demanding why they didn't put the ball out of play for the injured player. Moments like that can define a season, and the Pamplona based side stay in the relegation zone as a result with only two games left to go. (10.05.08)