Real Madrid lost to Atletico Madrid with a score of 1-2, and coach Mourinho expressed his dissatisfaction with the result. He strongly criticized the referee for not judging Christian Romero's Jude Bellingham knee stomp and Lee Kang-in's Federico Valverde tackle as clear red cards. Coach Mourinho pointed out the combination of an inexperienced referee and VAR referees with a history of making mistakes, arguing that they had a significant impact on the outcome of the game. Real Madrid announced that Valverde suffered a left ankle injury due to Lee Kang-in's tackle. On the other hand, Atletico Madrid coach Simeone emphasized the importance of careful words and actions in response to Mourinho's remarks.
