Relatively quiet on the refereeing front, with even the card-happy Iturralde only managing one yellow in the game between Real Madrid and Deportivo. Clos Gómez was the referee who was most criticised, Málaga in particular unhappy that he sent off Eliseu for something that, if he did anything at all, did not appear to be deliberate. The Andalusians also questioned the penalty decision against them (albeit that Rubén saved the spot kick), and Almería were a bit miffed that he ruled out a goal for what he considered to be a previous foul by Ulloa. (06.10.10)