The inevitable happened in the 63rd minute as Sergio Ramos picked up his fifth yellow card of the season in Real Madrid's LaLiga Santander clash against Girona.
Ramos receives a second yellow card in the late stage and in doing so, he becomes the first player in the history of La Liga to receive 20 red cards; It is also his 25th red card for Real Madrid across all competitions.
It means he that will miss next Sunday evening's trip to Levante through suspension but will then be available when Barcelona visit the Santiago Bernabeu in the first weekend of March.
That will come just three days after a Copa del Rey semi-final between Madrid and Barcelona, before Ramos misses the second leg of the Champions League last 16 tie against Ajax, again through suspension.
Provided that UEFA decide not to take action against him over allegations that it was deliberate and therefore unsportsmanlike conduct, he will arrive at the Champions League quarter-finals risk free, should Madrid see out their first leg lead over Ajax.