Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti was left furious by a late VAR call in their 2-1 El Clasico defeat at Barcelona.
Los Blancos have seen their chances of a league title defence effectively ended this weekend after a late defeat in Catalonia.
La Blaugrana have now opened up a 12 point lead in the La Liga title race, with 12 games still to play, and Ancelotti’s defending champions need a miracle to turn the situation around.
However, despite struggling to cope with Barcelona for large periods of the contest, the tie was ultimately decided in the final stages.
Franck Kessie netted his first ever goal for Barcelona, to clinch all three points for the home side, just minutes after Marco Asensio had a goal ruled out for offside.
The Spanish international was adjudged by VAR to have moved too early in the build up and Ancelotti was unhappy at full time.
“We played a complete game from the first minute to the last”, as per reports from Marca.
“We haven’t won, because there was an offside that we still have doubts about. We go back to Madrid with doubts in our minds.”
Ancelotti will look to reassess his options during the incoming international break with Los Blancos returning to league action on April 2 at home to Real Valladolid.
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AbdulZaks008
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Militao went down. Rudiger went down. Mendy went down. Last minute winner for barca is unbelievable! Don't forget lewandowski,s Pre assist 🔥😲
Benxavi10
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You are not serious..You were well and truly beaten…You were only on top for the last 10 minutes.So am offside goal should have been awarded to you
KLEMIN
426
Things I learned from yesterday's El Classico: 1. Ronald Araujo and Vinicius jnr are good friends; Araujo knowing his friend can't score against him, he scored a goal for him. 2. Barca and Madrid are good neighbours; Barca scored three goals and gave one goal to Madrid. 3. The only problem in La Liga is Tebas.
kadkpsz
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Anyway honestly if history is anything to go by , Barcelona has always had superiority and bragging rights over my RealMadrid .
Aman1997
348
that was an offside. what does ancelotti want I dont understand
Factos
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Let me guess what he said without reading the article - "We deserved to win. We played better. Luck/ Referee/ VAR cheated us." How ? Barca had more shots, more shots on target, more possesion, more passes, more accurate passes, more corners. The only thing Real had more is fouls comitted and offsides
yussifabdulrashid
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you have nothing to explain here indiot Barca was looks seriously and ready for the game and you are not ready to win the game. for past three matchs against Barca to this same lineup that you made Madrid were well beaten. Me personally as a Madrid fan for mentioned var here i disagree with you and if you continue to use this kind of unreasonable lineup again against Barca they will still beat Madrid. You sold Casimiro out and you bought chouameni as a replacement and you always benching him so how could you expect to win against Barca. Me i know you can't win the game and I see the lineup and i refuse to go and watch it because you use the same line up your first classico for this season which you win 3-1 against Barca is different from this one they always beaten you for the past three matchs against Barca.meself feel defeated when i saw the lineup and so need to leave.
Jimmyswaggar
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benzema:so no help from VAR today
wemakmsu
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the referees are working under Barcelona and how do you expect Real Madrid to beat them
shahlegend07
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NOW I'M SURE OF THE FACT THAT BARCELONA BUY REFEREES, AND THE LALIGA CHARGES AGAINST THEM ARE ABSOLUTELY TRUE.