Overview
- Iván Alejo kissed Granada substitute Diego Hormigo on the head in stoppage time, after which Hormigo struck him.
- Referee Alejandro Ojaos Valera issued Hormigo a direct red card for violent conduct, leaving Granada down a player.
- Real Valladolid preserved a 2-1 home win following the dismissal, compounding Granada’s difficult league run.
- An arbitral specialist said the red card was correct and suggested Alejo could have received a yellow for provoking.
- A Granada staff member was also sent off for protests, and Hormigo now faces a suspension that will rule him out against Zaragoza.