Real Madrid had their first loss of the 2023/24 season in a recent match against local rivals Atletico Madrid, resulting in a 3-1 victory for Carlo Ancelotti’s team at the Civitas Metropolitano.
The performance of the Merengues was characterized by a lack of assertiveness, as Atleti effectively managed to limit their effectiveness for the most of the match.
The loss, in conjunction with Barcelona’s victory against Celta Vigo, results in the Catalans taking the leading position in La Liga, while Real Madrid now falls to third place.
Real Madrid expresses discontentment with the officiating decisions.
Similar to previous Madrilenian derbies, the last game on Sunday night was not devoid of contentious incidents.
According to a report by MARCA, Real Madrid has expressed dissatisfaction and frustration with many controversial refereeing judgments that occurred during the encounter.
Real Madrid expressed their dissatisfaction with some decisions made by the referee, Javier Alberola Rojas, and the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), as seen in their Real Madrid TV Broadcast. The club emphasized the perceived “blatant errors” committed by the aforementioned officials.
Real Madrid highlights many faults.
Initially, Real Madrid expressed a sense of injustice about the decision to validate Alvaro Morata’s first goal, given it occurred subsequent to a foul committed on Jude Bellingham during the preceding play. Furthermore, the absence of a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review further compounded their dissatisfaction.
Furthermore, the Real Madrid team holds the belief that Jose Maria Gimenez ought to have received a red card from the referee due to a last-man tackle on Rodrygo. However, the Atletico Madrid player was only shown a yellow card, and VAR did not intervene once again.
Real Madrid contends that they should have been granted a penalty due to a perceived handball committed by Mario Hermoso, after a cross executed by Nacho in the 66th minute.
In addition, the Real Madrid team expressed a sense of injustice with the disallowed goal by Eduardo Camavinga, which was deemed offside despite the absence of any influence from Antonio Rudiger on the play.
There is little use in lamenting about past mistakes, and Real Madrid must redirect their attention towards the next match against Las Palmas in order to regain their winning momentum.