The expulsions are weighing down Cádiz. With José Mari's red against Tenerife, the leader LaLiga SmartBank is the most sanctioned team of all Second, equaled with the Racing. The two add up eleven expulsions at this point in the season, nine more than Elche, the least penalized in this regard. Total, Cádiz has been numerically inferior for 323 minutes in the 36 games that have been played in the League. This assumes that the yellows have played with one less man for 9.96% of the minutes totals (not counting the added time).
The red ones have brought an indentation of points for the yellow ones. Of the nine games in which the yellows saw some expulsion, only in four were they able to score points. Before Fuenlabrada (matchday 18), Numancia (J. 21) and Tenerife (J. 36), the red ones had a negative impact on the result. Against the Madrilenians the game was 0-0 when Rhyner saw the expulsion. The match ended 1-0 in favor of the locals. Against Numancia, the result was 1-1 when Salvi's red came and the match ended 2-4; and against Tenerife, last day, José Mari saw the expulsion with 0-0 on the scoreboard and the match ended 0-2.
On two occasions the red did not have a direct impact on the final sign, but in both matches it was not possible to add points: Alcorcón (J. 6) and Sporting (J. 29). Before the people of Madrid, the people of Cadiz suffered up to three expulsions (Bodiger, Lozano and Espino). The first came 1-0 on the scoreboard and the match ended 3-0. Against Sporting, José Mari saw his first expulsion of the season when the yellows lost 1-0. The result did not move again.
Three times the red ones not yellow they changed the final sign, but in all of them it was possible to add points: Almería (J. 8), Ponferradina (J. 22) and Lugo (J. 31). Against the Andalusians, Marcos Mauro saw the red when Cádiz won 0-1. Despite being inferior for the last 14 minutes, the yellows managed to take the victory with a Espino's goal in 89 ', after Corpas had tied the game. Against Ponferradina, Quezada saw his second warning in the 85th minute, but the yellows managed keep the initial 0-0. By last, against Lugo on matchday 31, Cádiz remained in numerical inferiority in the 25th minute, due to the expulsion of Cifuentes. After staying with 10 players, they managed to score through Lozano and although they were about to save the three points, Carrillo, in the 81 ', put the final tie.
Only on one occasion, an expulsion served to change the party's sign in favor. It was three days ago, against Numancia, in which until now it has been the only victory for Cádiz after the break. Perea saw the red with 1-1 on the scoreboard and Cala, in 92 ', gave the three points to those from Cádiz with a good head goal.