Clean sheets for the top
three, Valdés, Palop and Casillas, this week, as well as for Toño
and Almería's Esteban, who was playing his first league game this season
in place of the indisposed Diego Alves. It was an incident packed weekend
though for goalkeepers, with no less than three leaving the field before full
time. Mallorca's Aouate had to go off with an injury, Lux coming on to replace
him, and Getafe's Jacobo and Betis's Ricardo were both sent off for second
bookable offences. Ustari substituted Jacobo, but Betis had made their three
changes and defender Melli took over for Numancia's last second penalty.
Elsewhere Sergio Asenjo returned in the Valladolid goal, replacing Justo Villar
after a long injury lay-off. (06.04.09) |