Mourinho put on a show after the derby: he showed journalists photos of controversial episodes and ruthlessly criticized the referees
The head coach of "Real" believes that the opponent should have been down to nine men as early as the first half.
Mourinho put on a show after the derby: he showed journalists photos of controversial episodes and sharply criticized the referees
The latest Madrid derby has once again caused a refereeing controversy. The head coach of the "Royal Club", Jose Mourinho, mercilessly criticized the referees after the match, which ended in defeat for his team — in his opinion, the opponents already deserved two red cards before the break. As proof of his words, the Portuguese specialist showed journalists photos of two controversial episodes at the press conference.
Valverde suffered a serious injury, while the opponent who fouled him escaped punishment
The only red card in the match was shown precisely to a "Real" player. After Dean Hausen committed a foul in the penalty area, the referee sent him off, and Alejandro Grimaldo accurately converted the designated penalty; a few minutes later, the hosts' forward Jonathan David scored the second goal. The visitors only responded at the end of the match with a single goal by Antonio Rüdiger (1:2).
"We can save time for the press conference because everything is clear here. These are two red cards," he said, showing the photo.
The first controversial situation in the match occurred in the 35th minute, when "Atletico" defender Cristian Romero stepped on the foot of Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham. The main referee of the match, Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias, initially gave a warning to the "Real" player, but changed his decision after a video replay, punishing the "Atletico" player with a yellow card.
The Portuguese specialist's staff expressed confidence that Romero should have left the field prematurely.
The second episode occurred on the eve of the break. "Atletico's" South Korean midfielder Lee Kang-in struck the ankle of "Real" captain Federico Valverde with the studs of his boot, but the main referee ignored this situation. Those in the VAR room also did not call Ortiz Arias to the monitor.
The Uruguayan midfielder continued the match until the end, but was forced to consult doctors after the final whistle. Later, "Real" reported that Fede had a serious injury to his left ankle. The club did not specify his recovery period, but according to sources in Madrid, this player will not be able to play football for two to three weeks.