A man with glasses and a gray sweater appears in the foreground while in the background a scene of a soccer match between two players is observed, one in a green and white uniform and the other in an orange uniform, with the scoreboard showing a 1-1 tie.
Iturralde González requested a red card for Antonio Rüdiger. | Camara Real Madrid Confidencial
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Iturralde Makes Headlines, Calls for Red Card for Real Madrid Player Over This Play

Iturralde González called for a red card for Antonio Rüdiger for an action in the second half

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Sergio Iglesias

Real Betis and Real Madrid faced off at the Benito Villamarín stadium in another LaLiga matchday. Ancelotti's team, immersed in the fight for three titles, arrived with high spirits after their victory against Real Sociedad.Just three days later, the team to beat was Manuel Pellegrini's verdiblanco team.

The Chamartín team started much more intensely in the match. In fact, in the first few minutes, they managed to take the lead thanks to a goal by Brahim Díaz. However, Real Madrid became complacent, and their level of play dropped considerably, just as Real Betis began to improve.

This change in the home team's performance allowed Real Betis to turn the score around and end up taking the victory. Goals by Jonnhy Cardoso and Isco Alarcón confirmed Real Madrid's worrying feelings just days before the classic.

Two players compete for the ball in a match, one in a green and white uniform and the other in an orange uniform, while the scoreboard shows a 1-1 tie between Betis and Real Madrid in the 52:53 minute.
The penalty by Antonio Rüdiger on Jesús Rodríguez. | Real Madrid Confidencial

Iturralde González Called for a Red Card for Real Madrid

After the break, Jesús Rodríguez caused a penalty after a foul by Rüdiger, which Isco converted into a 2-1. Additionally, the German defender received a yellow card for that tackle on the Real Betis youth player.

"It's a red because it's a push from behind. The referee thinks Courtois or some defender might get to contest the ball, and that's why he only shows a yellow", he commented.

However, shortly after, Real Madrid claimed a penalty for a possible foul on Rodrygo in Adrián's area.

In that case, the referee analyst from Cadena SER, Iturralde González, dismissed the play, stating it wasn't punishable. "Nothing, he puts a bit of body into it, and there's nothing", he stated about the fall of the Brazilian forward from Madrid.

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Iturralde González during the match commentary. | Real Madrid Confidencial

Carlo Ancelotti and His Message Ahead of the classic

After the match, Carlo Ancelotti appeared before the media to talk about Real Madrid's game. In the press room of the Benito Villamarín, the Italian left a rather forceful message related to the Madrid classic.

"If we play like this, we're not going to win on Tuesday, that's quite clear. Hopefully, this match serves to wake us up, to be a lesson. It seemed that in recent times the team was much more organized and compact, but today we weren't able to do it like in previous matches", he concluded.

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