Mali striker Fredi Kanoute opened the scoring in the eight minute after his initial header was blocked, and 13th-placed Gijon lost Mate Bilic to a second yellow card on 32.

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There was no let up in the drama as Van der Vaart was sent-off for a second yellow card after catching Rosales late as the pair went up for a header.

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