Real Madrid formally made a claim to the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) on a scandalous referee and VAR performance during the La Liga 2024-25 match with RCD Espanyol on February 1, 2025.
According to the club statement, “Events at the RCDE stadium exceeded all justified margin of human error or a debatable interpretation. This match culminates in a clearly defective official system in which decisions against Real Madrid have reached an unacceptable level of manipulation, distorting the integrity of competition. Two particularly glaring decisions about the judge emphasize that once again party treatment Real Madrid. “
Los Blancos lost the match 0-1, which redeemed the lead to just one point with the racing of Atletico Madrid.