Real Madrid formally complained of refereeing mistakes to the Spanish Football Federation and the country's top sports authority on Monday. The letter was sent two days after Madrid felt it was hurt by refereeing mistakes in a 1-0 loss at Espanyol in La Liga.

Real Madrid have taken the legal route after officially filing a complaint against Spanish refereeing.This comes in the wake of their shock loss at Espanyol when Kylian Mbappé was brought down by

Real Madrid have sent a formal complaint to the Spanish Football Federation following Saturday’s loss to Espanyol in La Liga, which was a very controversial game with plenty of mistakes from the referee.

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Real Madrid are still reeling from their defeat to Espanyol on Saturday night, which saw the gap at the top of La Liga close to a solitary point. Specifically, the reigning champions are enraged at

Cristiano Ronaldo compared Kylian Mbappe's current situation to his and said if he'd show the former PSG star how to play as number 9 if he was still at Madrid.