Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos was incensed that his side were not awarded a penalty in the wake of their El Clasico defeat to Barcelona at the Camp Nou yesterday.
Los Blancos star Cristiano Ronaldo appeared to be shoved to the ground by Barcelona defender Javier Mascherano whilst Real were chasing an equalizer, having fallen behind to Neymar’s deflected first half strike, but referee Alberto Undiano waved away strong appeals.
Not long after the penalty protest, Barcelona substitute Alexis Sanchez doubled their advantage with a delicate chip over Madrid stopper Diego Lopez, meaning Madrid substitute Jese Rodriguez’s low finish in stoppage time was only a consolation.
Sergio Ramos, taken off early in the second half for Asier Illarramendi after playing in an unfamiliar role in defensive-midfield, was furious after the game, and said to the press furiously, “We have been harmed, the penalty was so clear. There are things that we can’t fight against. The referee was determinant.”
The Spanish international added “Real Madrid played well against a hard team. It’s been a long time since we saw Barcelona suffering and wasting time.”
Carlo Ancelotti’s men now find themselves six points lagging behind Barcelona at the top of La Liga.
Every Madrid fan is. I guess it was too much for the referee to give Real a penalty and fire a Barca player at the same time at Camp Nou