On Saturday, Villarreal were unable to reclaim second place in La Liga as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Valencia at Mestalla. Marcelino Garcia Toral's team was forced to play the last 25 minutes with 10 men, thus stunting their ability to pick up the three points, after Pape Gueye was sent off during the second half.
Gueye, who joined Villarreal as a free agent after his Marseille contract expired, hasn't had the best time in La Liga. During his loan spell at Sevilla during the second half of the 2022-23 season, he was sent off on three occasions. The dismissal at the Mestalla on Saturday means that he is up to four, all of which have come in 20 appearances, as per MD.
This sets a very unwanted record for Gueye, who becomes the fastest player in La Liga in the 21st century to collect four red cards – and by some distance too. His mandate means that Villarreal will be without his services for the trip to Majorca in two weekends.
