 He kept his place , but in November , an injury sustained against Mallorca was diagnosed as a bruised kidney and fractured vertebrae , which kept him out for some weeks , during which time Zé Castro forced his way into consideration as a starter . In January 2007 , Pablo marked his 100th game for the club with a rare goal to earn a draw with Racing Santander , and completed the season with 24 league games . He helped the club qualify for the 2007 – 08 UEFA Cup via the Intertoto Cup , and retained a regular spot in the starting eleven as Atlético finished fourth in the league and qualified for the Champions League , but mistakes in the Madrid derby in January 2008 led to both Real 's goals and rekindled the fans ' hostility . 
