Deportivo La Coruna took control of the Segunda Division play-off final with a 2-0 first-leg win over Mallorca, who saw Marc Pedraza sent off for a shocking challenge on Alex Bergantinos.
The hosts were already a goal to the good at the Riazor when Pedraza slid in hard and left Bergantinos with cuts to his face.
Depor s captain had to be taken from the field on a stretcher and was taken to hospital for treatment, while Pedraza was shown a straight red card.
That dismissal arrived in the 41st minute, shortly after Depor had opened the scoring via Fede Cartabia s superb free-kick, whipped into the top-right corner from an acute angle.
And Quique added a potentially crucial second 11 minutes from time, hooking in Carlos Fernandez s header back across goal.
The second leg takes place at Mallorca on Sunday as Depor seek an immediate return to LaLiga, having suffered relegation from the top fight in 2017-18.
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