Real Madrid are unhappy with the refereeing, but so are Atletico after the draw with "Madrid" at the "Santiago Bernabeu" - 1:1.
Both teams had better games at half-time, but in the end Carlo Ancelotti and Diego Simeone remained on the same level - eight draws, with nine wins each against each other.
El Colo Simeone, on the contrary, believes that the referee was at the height of the derby and did not want to emphasize the detail from the 25th minute when Dani Ceballos "trampled" on Pablo Barrios, and the "colchoneros" camp claimed that the start should have been a red card. Real are unhappy with the penalty that was accidentally given to Chuameni.
"Sesar Soto Grado did an excellent job. I repeat, excellent! A similar incident occurred in the Bilbao - Girona match, and then the referee was called to the VAR monitor. The situation was about the same," said Simeone and added:
"For some it's a red card. Or at least a moment worth reviewing. For others - not! The referee understood it the way he understood it and VAR didn't intervene, because he didn't see the need to do so," Simeone said.
The points balance remained the same between the Madrid giants, with Real first with a point more.
"Barcelona is, I still insist, the best team in La Liga. They attack very well and have incredible speed. If they manage to win in Seville tonight, the table will be tight enough for the journalists to have a little fun," said the Atletico coach.
As a reminder, Real Madrid leads with 50 points, Atletico is second (49), and Barca is third (45) with a game in hand.
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