When the luck is going against you nothing works out right, as Real Sociedad and Espanyol can bear witness. Real have had three goals disallowed in three games, two from Kovacevic and one from Karpin, and recent results could have been different had they been allowed. This weekend it was González Vázquez who did the dirty deed against the Serbian striker, and he also saw nothing wrong with Betis's third goal later in the game despite the fact that Dani was in an offside position during the play.

Espanyol were back in the news again for the umpteenth time, and the club is even threatening of pulling out of the competition after another bad decision went against them. It all happened in the fifth minute when Tamudo was clearly tripped as he rounded Burgos just outside of the area, but not only did Undiano Mallenco not send off the keeper, he didn't even give a foul. He did make up for it later on though, letting the Catalans off some hard tackles on Fernando Torres. (08.12.03)