On Saturday, Real Madrid suffered their first La Liga loss of 2025 as they fell to a 1-0 defeat against Espanyol at the Stage Front Stadium. However, the manner of the defeat was controversial, with the league leaders furious with the decision not to send off Carlos Romero, who went on to score the winning goal, on Kylian Mbappe.
Carlo Ancelotti described the decision of on-field referee Alejandro Muniz Ruiz and VAR as “inexplicable”, while Real Madrid TV have gone one step further by furiously slamming those involved (via Diario AS).
“It is an aggression in which he can burst the player, it is regrettable. This is what Madrid have to put up with in this filthy Negreira league. If this were the other way around, open all the front pages and the media. Rafael Louzan (Spanish Football Federation president), who has just arrived, has to leave now. He knows what is there and he has given absolute power to Medina Cantalejo, who is the direct heir of Negreira.”
RMTV also hit out at the decision to disallow Vinicius Junior’s goal in the first half, which was chalked off for a foul by Mbappe in the build-up.
“It is a totally valid goal, they invent the annulment. The Espanyol defender hangs on Mbappe, does not whistle the penalty and on top of that disallows the goal. Mbappe just wants to get rid of the defender, nothing more.”
RMTV concluded their rant with a sarcastic point to those higher up the food chain in Spanish football.
“The refereeing is shameful, today is very serious. Congratulations to the executors of Medina Cantalejo’s plan, they are his praetorian guard. They have achieved the clear objective of preventing Real Madrid from winning. We have been putting up with the same thing for many years.”
Ultimately, it is a disappointing result for Real Madrid, who will feel that they should have won the match irrespective of whether Romero was sent off. They had the chances, but they did not take them.
Dollarg23
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Stupid Madrid TV, when the referee and the VAR is defending you guys, you didn’t call it negreira league but when it’s against you, you start barking like dogs that you are, Imagine all these days when it favored you we didn’t hear anything from so called Madrid tv..clown 🤡
Josedad
18
I hope mancity will allowed Rodri present the ballon d’or again on February 11 at the etihad stadium before realmadrid match . Wanna see the atmosphere 🤔🫣
Nopadesuy
14
wow so Madrididiots can also cry? shamless honnestly speaking. now that it's against u look how u calling nams so imagine all the years it's been against others teams and mostly against Barcelona in Real's favor
Decbcdisu
12
In so many years madrid has been favoured by referees , it time to test their own medicine
Bode1
10
They really have to make u guys know how it’s feels when u survived some of the decisions that Favors your team. It’s is wat it is. You get away with so many decisions too ok that how it’s feels man hang on nd clean ur tears!!!!!
MikaelGuerrer0
9
Imma say it loud and clear we lost due because we couldn’t finished our chances we lost because our defense is a mess and they didn’t wanna buy anyone we lost because we give them to much freedom
nazdlmtu
8
The saying goes '' what goes around comes around " now you see and feel the pain other teams were feeling when they were cheated by refrees. last Lamin Yamal of Barcelona scored clear goal you Madrid the refree disallowed it. Now you people are barking like Bull dogs. Keep on crying.
Viwcelmnyz
8
I see Barcelona fans happy saying shit .is this not a red ?