Atletico players furious at the referee of the match against Real. “We are used to”

. Alvaro Morata led from the 19th minute, but Rodrygo equalized in the 79th minute. The result was decided only in extra time, in which Karim Benzema (103. minute) and Vinicius Junior (121.) scored, thanks to which Real won 3: 1. From the 99th minute, Atletico played short-handed after a red card for Stefan Savic.

Jan Oblak and Rodrigo de Paul criticize the referee of the match Real – Atlético. “Obvious Card”

After the match, some Atlético players criticized referee Cesar Soto Grado. In their opinion, even at 1:0, Dani Ceballos should be sent off the field, who, having a yellow card on his account, pulled Thomas Lemar’s shirt in front of the penalty area. Ultimately, the Real player avoided an individual penalty. Their frustration was even greater as Savic was cautioned for a similar offense in extra time.

Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak stressed that Soto Grado’s decision was unfair but not surprising. “I think the referee should punish the Real Madrid player. He should have shown Ceballos a second yellow card when we were leading 1-0. He made a different decision, we are used to it. The team fought until the end, we did everything to score a goal – he said after the match, which was quoted by “Marca”.

His team-mate Rodrigo de Paul also resented the situation. “We are very disappointed because it is an unfair result. We did everything we could, but that’s football. Usually time flows the same for everyone, but this time it was different. It’s hard to play 10 against 11. Ceballos should have received a second yellow card, that’s obvious, he said, quoted by “Marca”.

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