Marca: Real Madrid internally believed the game was not played well, but the referee played a decisive role

Hupu November 09 According to "Marca" report, after the draw with Rayo Vallecano, Real Madrid was dissatisfied with the referee's penalty and believed that two penalty kicks were missed.

Real Madrid's anger reached a fever pitch after the 0-0 draw at Vallecas. Real Madrid believes that Martinez Munuela's enforcement has seriously affected the game of Alonso's already bleak performance, and the reason for the impact is, in their view, two key penalty disputes in the Rayo Vallecano penalty area: Chavarria's tug on Bellingham in the first half, and the same Vallecano defender's tug on Mbappe at the end of the second half.

Real Madrid believes that both actions should be awarded penalty kicks and should also be reviewed through VAR. However, neither the referee on the field nor the VAR room in charge of Figueroa Vazquez intervened.

It is unclear within the club why, after watching the replay, Figueroa Vazquez did not ask Martinez Munuela to watch the replay on the sidelines. Especially in Bellingham's case, the situation was considered particularly serious. His jersey was torn, the number 5 was ripped off, and he had to change his jersey. Real Madrid insisted that the tug was a "clear and objective" foul and at least required a review on the sideline monitor.

There is also self-criticism within the Real Madrid club, admitting that the team's form has declined in the past week, first against Liverpool and then against Rayo Vallecano. However, due to their unstable performance, they believe that being deprived of victory by two referee errors in a poor state is even more heartbreaking. The two points lost are "likely to be crucial at the end of the season."

After the game, Real Madrid TV once again continued its strong critical attitude since the emergence of the "Negrera case". They emphasized the fact that the team performed poorly, but at the same time insisted that the two actions in the penalty area were clear penalties and therefore a major error on the part of the refereeing team. Within the Real Madrid club, the view was very clear: the game was not played well, but the inaction of the referee - especially VAR - played a decisive role. Real Madrid's dissatisfaction with the referee is still at its highest point.