It was a miserable afternoon for the Blades, who saw Jamie Ward red carded late on after he picked up two bookings in four minutes.

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Tempers flared as Real pressed for a winner to delay their rivals' title confirmation, and Espanyol's Victor Sanchez was sent off for a crude late tackle on Higuain while 10 other bookings were handed out in the match.

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Not for the first time this season, Liverpool were well below par and five yellow cards, including bookings for Torres and Steven Gerrard late on, summed up a miserable Monday for the Merseysiders.

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Andrew Considine was sent off for two bookings and Jamie Langfield made a great late save to deny Brian McLean as the visitors held on.

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Spurs goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes denied Hassan Yebda with a superb late save before home midfielder Michael Brown was sent off for two bookings in time added on against his former club, as manager Harry Redknapp enjoyed a triumphant return to Fratton Park.

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City's frustrations were illustrated by bookings for Joey Barton and Dietmar Hamann for a couple of late lunges.

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