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'Most ridiculous penalty you'll see in your life' - Real Madrid stars and Carlo Ancelotti in disbelief while fans go crazy over 'perversion of the rules' as Atletico Madrid given controversial spot kick days after Los Blancos lodge official complaint against La Liga referees

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<p>Carlo Ancelotti's team went 1-0 down in the 35th minute of Saturday's derby as Julian Alvarez scored from the penalty spot. The spot kick proved a controversial one, however, as Aurelien Tchouameni had seemingly attempted to play the ball as it came across the box, and accidentally stepped on the foot of Samuel Lino. Lino went down, though, and after a VAR review, a penalty was awarded, leaving the home side's players stunned and their fans raging.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p><a href="https://x.com/WolfRMFC/status/1888328271890116879" target="_blank">@WolfRMFC</a> said: "Atletico Madrid tweeted in support of the referees yesterday, today they get one of the most ridiculous penalty you will ever see in your life. If this league isn’t corrupt then I don’t know what is. My head is spinning man."</p><p><a href="https://x.com/bastiandotnet/status/1888328048555999238" target="_blank">@Bastiandotnet</a> added: "Absolute perversion of the rules to give a penalty there. Just tuned in as well. The ball is already gone when the minimal (!) contact occurs, so there’s zero disadvantage for Atletico."</p><p><a href="https://x.com/Ali_TBO/status/1888326901451870589" target="_blank">@Ali_TBO</a> said: "Okay so it's not just English refs that are sh*t because how was that a penalty for Atletico?"</p><p><a href="https://x.com/Nabhuto/status/1888326701220037086" target="_blank">@Nabhuto</a> added: "For the first time ever, Real Madrid have been done dirty by a referee lol. That's NOT a penalty for Atletico Madrid man, the ball wasn't even touched."</p><p><a href="https://x.com/viqforlan/status/1888326617350488086" target="_blank">@Viqforlan</a> said: "That's a funny penalty given to Atletico. Ball wasn't even in contention and he ran into Tchouameni's outstretched leg."</p><p><a href="https://x.com/TheHasKarim/status/1888327917156941917" target="_blank">@TheHasKarim</a> observed: "Not a single Atletico player actually contested that for that penalty. That should tell you all that you need to know."</p><p><a href="https://x.com/ViwePotelwa/status/1888327255396335812" target="_blank">@ViwePotelwa</a> concluded: "If you want to see how far gone the game has gone, please go see the penalty awarded to Atletico. Absolutely ridiculous."</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://x.com/WolfRMFC/status/1888328271890116879">
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WHAT THE FANS ARE SAYING

<p><a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/real-madrid-official-complaint-serious-refereeing-behaviour-spanish-football-federation-defeat-espanyol/blt0086af48fd3ed380" target="_blank">The reigning La Liga champions made an official complaint to the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) this week about the standard of officiating in La Liga</a>, after they lost to Espanyol. The letter being sent appeared to stem from a challenge, which they described as "brutal", on Kylian Mbappe from behind.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Madrid face Manchester City in the Champions League in midweek and will hope to remain in contention to retain their European crown.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

'Most ridiculous penalty you'll see in your life' - Real Madrid stars and Carlo Ancelotti in disbelief while fans go crazy over 'perversion of the rules' as Atletico Madrid given controversial spot kick days after Los Blancos lodge official complaint against La Liga referees | Goal.com

Real Madrid players and fans alike were stunned after a controversial penalty was awarded to Atletico in the Madrid derby on Saturday.

&apos;Most ridiculous penalty you&apos;ll see in your life&apos; - Real Madrid stars and Carlo Ancelotti in disbelief while fans go crazy over &apos;perversion of the rules&apos; as Atletico Madrid given controversial spot kick days after Los Blancos lodge official complaint against La Liga referees

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