Mbappé’s face was covered in blood after the challenge.
Real Madrid’s official channel has launched a scathing attack on La Liga’s refereeing system, describing the competition as “rigged”, following the team’s 1-1 draw with visitors Girona on Friday at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, in the 31st round of the Spanish league.
It strongly questioned several in-game decisions, notably the refusal to award what it called a “very clear” penalty for French star Kylian Mbappé.
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The channel noted that, in the first half, when Mbappé won the ball back and was about to score, the referee correctly called a handball foul on the defender. Yet, when the forward was struck in the face later on, no penalty was awarded.
It added: “This discrepancy in the interpretation of incidents raises significant questions, particularly given the contradictory decisions during the same match, where play was stopped in another instance due to ‘minor contact’, which was deemed a foul against the defender’s face.”
The channel concluded that the pattern points to a broader debate about inconsistent refereeing standards across the league, rather than isolated mistakes.