A wild Sunday: Every match in the second tier had at least one red card LaLiga 123 Seven dismissals across five games

Tensions always tend to run higher once the midway point in the season is reached and this Sunday was no different in LaLiga 123, which saw a total of seven red cards brandished across five matches.

It is only one red card fewer than the record of eight that were dished out in round 10.

In the early kick-off, Alcorcon were reduced to 10 men after Laure Sanabria Ruiz was given his marching orders for a second yellow towards the end of the game.

This spurred opponents Cadiz on, who managed to turn the game around and emerge victorious thanks to goals from Marcos Mauro and Darwin Machis in the dying embers of the match.

Leaders Albacete then overcame Mallorca with a 2-0 victory and Miquel Parera, Mallorca's substitute goalkeeper, was sent off after vociferously protesting against Nestor Susaeta's penalty.

Almeria took all three points against Numancia, with visiting defender Unai Medina seeing red with 20 minutes left on the clock for a reckless challenge.

There were yet more red cards shown, this time at the Estadio Los Carmenes, the home of Granada.

Visitors Deportivo La Coruna went home with the three points in another competitive match and Aaron Escandell, Granada's substitute goalkeeper, was the player who saw red, again for protesting and then sarcastically clapping a refereeing decision.

Deportivo La Coruna's Matias Nahuel was also given an early bath for supposedly hitting Victor Diaz in the neck.

In the weekend's final encounter between Malaga and Las Palmas, which ended all square, there was a red card for either side.

Firstly, Keidi Bare was dismissed shortly after the break, before Deivid Rodriguez was given a straight red with just under 20 minutes to go.