Real Madrid Confidencial Ancelotti doesn't hold back in the press conference, very angry about the refereeing: He saw it...
The coach expressed his disbelief at the referee's decision not to penalize Carlos Romero's tackle on Mbappé.
Carlo Ancelotti didn't hide his displeasure after Real Madrid's controversial defeat against Espanyol. In the post-match press conference, the Italian coach expressed his anger with the refereeing.
Criticism of the tackle on Mbappé
The white team's coach began by talking about the most controversial action of the match. In the 61st minute, Carlos Romero made a harsh tackle on Mbappé. It was from behind, with studs to the calf, but he only saw a yellow card.
"The decision made by the referee and VAR is inexplicable. The most important thing is to protect the player, and it was a clear foul. A very ugly tackle, with risk," Ancelotti pointed out.
The coach lamented that VAR didn't intervene: "Fortunately, nothing happened, but there was a risk of injury. VAR is also for this. We find it inexplicable that a red card wasn't issued."
Ancelotti, outraged with the refereeing
The coach was clear in his analysis: "I don't want to talk about this topic in general. I'm referring only to what happened today in the match, and I repeat, we find the decision they made inexplicable when everyone saw it."
Ancelotti insisted that Romero's play on Mbappé should have been sanctioned with a direct red card. "It's a dangerous action. There's no option to play the ball. These are the types of tackles that should be punished with the maximum sanction," he stated.
Madrid, upset with the refereeing
The anger in the white team's locker room was evident. Real Madrid's players, like Ancelotti, showed their disbelief with the referee's decision.
Real Madrid, after this defeat, loses ground in the fight for the lead. Next Saturday, they face Atlético de Madrid in the classic, with the obligation to win to stay at the top of the table.
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