David Beckham's unlikely renaissance under Fabio Capello was
brought to an abrupt end on Saturday night after the former England
captain was dismissed in injury time as Real Madrid drew 0-0 with
Real Betis.
Beckham had only recently been restored to the Real team following
his decision to join LA Galaxy at the end of the season, but as Los
Merengues slipped up in La Liga, the midfielder saw red for serious
foul play on his 150th appearance for the club.
Tempers boiled over in the latter stages of the game at the
Bernabeu, and Beckham was given his marching orders five minutes
into injury time for a scything tackle on Isidoro.
The draw leaves Real four points shy of leaders Barcelona, and
their historic rivals also have a game in hand as they look to
retain their Primera Liga title.
In Saturday's other game, Real Zaragoza moved to within one point
of fourth-placed Valencia following a 1-0 win over
Villarreal.
Diego Milito (32) struck the goal that sunk The Yellow Submarines
at La Romareda.
