The derby match between Madrid’s two teams has a long tradition of being mired in controversy. The matchup between these two Spanish heavyweights on Sunday was typical in every way.
The residents of Civitas Metropolitano were treated to a game that was intense on both sides, packed with passion, anger, and feelings.
Real Madrid was disappointed with the outcome, but it does not seem that the competition between the two clubs has subsided in any way.
Atletico Madrid is dissatisfied with Ancelotti’s squad.
Josep Pedrerol claims that Atletico Madrid are placing the blame for Angel Correa’s injury on Real Madrid. Pedrerol made this claim. Following the knee injury, it is anticipated that the forward will be out for a period of two months.
Their claim is based on the fact that Jude Bellingham made a late tackle during the game, which resulted in the Argentine being taken out of action for the night.
Because of the incident, Bellingham was given a yellow card, but Diego Simeone made it plain in his press conference that it should have been a straight red card instead.
“It looked like a sending-off to me live, it was a hard leg up, with Angelito hitting the ball,” he stated. “It was a hard leg up, with Angelito hitting the ball.”
A narrative that may be interpreted in several ways
Although Bellingham’s tackle on Correa may have been too rough, Atletico Madrid had no shortage of violence throughout the match, and the officials also made several questionable calls at other points in the game.
Real Madrid believes that they should have been awarded a penalty for a handball, in addition to feeling as if they were treated unfairly since Jose Maria Gimenez’s attack on Rodrygo resulted in just a yellow card being shown on the night in question.
Real Madrid contends that Antonio Rudiger did not make a significant enough contribution to the action for their equalizer to be included on the night in question.
Real Madrid must, however, shift their focus to their next match against Las Palmas in the league given that it is impossible to alter the outcome of the game. After suffering their first loss of the season, they are need to bounce back and demonstrate their seriousness about competing in La Liga.
