Ghanaian midfielder Mubarak Wakaso saw his tenth yellow card of the season in the first La Liga game of the year since returning from the winter break.

Wakaso who started in the match against Real Betis saw his 10th yellow card and will thus miss his side's game with Levante in the Spanish La Liga encounter on Saturday, January 18, at 13 hours GMT.

The card happy referee Mateu Lahoz showed 7 yellow cards in that fixture between Alaves and Real Betis.

Wakaso saw his tenth yellow card, which completes its second cycle of five yellow cards and will have to serve a one-match ban.

Aside Wakaso, Adan and Ximo Navarro saw their fourth yellow cards, so they are one card away from the federation's suspension.

The babazorros saw no less than seven cards in this meeting, the highest figure in the league.