Four red cards this weekend, including a straight one for Deportivo's Coloccini, who had only just come back after being sent off in his last appearance in the cup semi-final. The disciplinary committee were not happy bunnies at all, and gave him a two match ban. Cádiz striker Alexander Medina was sent off for a second bookable offence when he kicked the ball away from Osasuna keeper Ricardo whilst he was bouncing it on the ground. It was a controversial decision (see also white stick section), and the card was overturned on appeal. Medina still misses the next game though as the first booking was his fifth of the season.

Double yellow cards as well for Racing's Moratón late in the game against Athletic Bilbao, and for Mallorca's Tuzzio at Málaga, also late on. The Balearic Islanders will be short staffed next weekend after Potenza and Pereyra also picked up their fifth bookings of the season in the same match. Elsewhere five more players reached the five booking threshold, including Amorebieta and Luis Prieto (Athletic), Ibagaza (Atlético), Javier Flaño (Osasuna) and Josico (Villarreal). (21.02.06)