Atletico Madrid have hit again at Actual Madrid’s criticism of the referring selections throughout the derby on Sunday.
Jose Mourinho arrived on the post-match press convention with printouts displaying two incidents he believed ought to have resulted in purple playing cards to Atletico gamers.
The previous Chelsea supervisor accused officers of constructing key errors within the match, which Actual misplaced 2-1.
On Monday, Atletico put two posts on their X account, the primary a video displaying a sheet of paper being printed with the phrases ‘#StopAcosoArbitalYA,’ which implies “cease referee harassment now”.
A second publish confirmed a picture of Mourinho on the information convention with the identical message.
What occurred on Sunday?
Mourinho held up footage of two tackles to the media after Actual’s defeat.
Mourinho strongly criticised the officers and was offended that Atletico defender Cristian Romero was not despatched off for a stamp on Jude Bellingham.
He additionally complained a couple of problem by Lee Kang-in on Federico Valverde, earlier than the guests have been diminished to 10 males 5 minutes after half-time.
“We might skip the press convention as a result of the story of the match is true right here,” Mourinho mentioned, holding up the pictures in what was the beginning of a close to five-minute rant.
“These have been two clear purple playing cards. The difficulties we have confronted for the reason that sending-off – 11 towards 10 – nicely, we are able to think about what 50 minutes of 11 towards 9 would have been like if justice had been performed.”
Actual Madrid mentioned the derby towards Atletico Madrid was influenced by refereeing selections
Actual defender Dean Huijsen was dismissed for bringing down Giuliano Simeone inside the world because the final defender, permitting Alejandro Grimaldo to rating with a low spot-kick.
Jonathan David doubled Atletico’s lead six minutes later, with Antonio Rudiger heading in a free-kick late on to cut back the deficit.
Mourinho mentioned he might solely “hug” his gamers after what he described as a primary half “full of sophistication and nice character”, however he aimed sharp criticism at referee Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias and people who appointed him.
“They’ve put a referee, aged 41, with no worldwide expertise – it is actually not as a result of he is an ideal referee,” Mourinho mentioned.
“Then the poor chap has come right here and hasn’t been in a position to deal with the stress – and it truly is intense stress. I name it ’80s-style stress’ right here on this stadium, which you hardly see as of late.”
Requested about being six factors behind Barcelona, Mourinho provided a pointed reply.
“If they only go away us in peace and allow us to compete on a stage enjoying area with everybody else, we have nonetheless received a protracted technique to go,” he mentioned.
“I do not wish to go as far as to say this was arrange… I wish to imagine that they merely made a mistake.”
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Former Spurs captain Cristian Romero prevented a purple card within the Madrid derby after making this problem on Jude Bellingham
‘A derby marked by poor officiating,’ say Actual Madrid
Actual Madrid additionally launched an official match report after full-time which echoed the views of Mourinho.
The La Liga membership claimed the defeat was “marked by poor officiating”.
“Actual Madrid misplaced on the Metropolitano in a derby marked by the poor officiating of Ortiz Arias, who did not ship off Cuti Romero within the first half for stepping on Jude Bellingham’s knee (regardless of reviewing the play on the monitor) and Kang-In Lee for stepping on Valverde’s left ankle.
“Each selections formed the match, which was determined within the second half in favor of Atletico.
“Till the thirtieth minute, the sport had only a few harmful performs. However from that time on, controversy took over the derby.
“Within the thirty fifth minute, throughout a contested ball, Bellingham received to the ball earlier than Cuti Romero, and the Atletico defender planted his studs into the left knee of the Madrid participant. Ortiz Arias initially booked our participant however was referred to as by Trujillo Suarez to evaluation the incident on the monitor.
“After watching the replay, he rescinded the cardboard from Bellingham and issued a yellow card to the Atletico defender as an alternative of sending him off.
“9 minutes later, the referee made one other essential error by not penalizing Kang-In Lee for a problem on Valverde, the place he struck him along with his studs on the left ankle.
“Ortiz Arias was near the incident however didn’t present a purple card (or perhaps a yellow card) to the Atlético participant, nor was he alerted by Trujillo Suárez on this event.”