"You almost hurt your Mbappe!" Real Madrid is mad..." "Comprehensive Reforms Needed, Including Referee Replacement" Protest

"You almost hurt your Mbappe!" Real Madrid is mad..." "Comprehensive Reforms Needed, Including Referee Replacement" Protest

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Real Madrid officially protested the referee's decision for the rough tackle.

"Real Madrid sent a letter to the Spanish Football Federation to protest the referee's judgment standards after the match against Espanyol," the British 'Goal Dotcom' reported on the 4th (Korea Standard Time).

Real Madrid lost 0-1 to Espanyol in the 22nd round of Spain's La Liga in the 2024-25 season at the Stage Front Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, at 5 a.m. on the 2nd.

Real Madrid led the match on the day but could not laugh. Vinicius Junior shook Espanyol's net with a fantastic curler inside the penalty box in the 21st minute, but the score was denied when Mbappe's foul was declared in the previous situation.

In the end, Real Madrid fell to its knees. Carlos Romero scored the winning goal in the 40th minute of the second half. Real Madrid's 0-1 defeat ended the match.

After the game, Real Madrid was angry at the referee's decision. It was because of the scene in the 25th minute of the second half. In the Real Madrid counterattack, Mbappe tried to dribble using his speed. At this time, Romero made a rough tackle with soccer shoe studs visible.

It was a foul that could have caused Mbappe serious injury. He was expected to be sent off, but the referee took out a yellow card. "It is a clear foul and a very ugly challenge," Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said. "It is incomprehensible that he did not take out his red card."

Manager Espanyol Manolo Gonzalez, however, countered, "It's a strong tackle, but Romero didn't touch Mbappe. If Romero had tackled, he would probably have been shown a red card."

In the end, he sent an official letter of complaint to the Spanish soccer federation of Real Madrid and requested an audio recording of the VAR review. According to the media, Real Madrid said, "It is beyond human error or referee interpretation."

"The referee's judgment in this match has again shown the double standard against Real Madrid. The player who took on the cruel challenge of hitting Mbappe's calf finally scored the team's winning goal." 안전놀이터

He added, "The only way to restore the credibility of Spanish referees is not enough to make superficial changes or replace some of them. Comprehensive reforms are needed that include replacing referees who undermine the legitimacy of the system and sustain a lack of transparency."