Supporters of Spanish giants Real Madrid have flooded to social media on Sunday evening, to make their frustrations known.
This comes on the back of an altogether disappointing day’s work for Carlo Ancelotti’s troops.
Los Blancos marked their return to domestic action a short time ago, eyeing a bounce-back result after being put to the sword in a Champions League meeting with RB Leipzig during the week.
When all was said and done, however, Real, ultimately, slipped up once more.
This came as Vinicius Jr’s opener 20 minutes from time was cancelled out by Cristhian Stuani, en route to an eventual 1-1 stalemate with Girona.
Girona are level! 😱
Madrid penalised for a handball after a VAR review and Stuani makes no mistake 👀 pic.twitter.com/G6jSvIFad1
— Viaplay Sports UK (@ViaplaySportsUK) October 30, 2022
Owing to the champions’ first dropped points of the campaign in La Liga, Clasico rivals Barcelona, in turn, were able to close the gap at the summit to just a solitary point.
For the most part, though, it is not those to have taken to the pitch for Sunday’s hosts at the Bernabeu who have been most widely targeted.
Instead, this (dis)honour has been reserved for referee Mario Melero.
Melero was responsible for a number of result-altering decisions this evening, awarding a penalty to Girona, disallowing a Rodrygo finish at the other end, and sending Toni Kroos for an early bath.
In turn, those of a Real persuasion have taken to Twitter in their absolute droves, to take aim at the official in ruthless fashion:
I trust Perez to investigate this referee ASAP
— Ramzoy (@kongsenen) October 30, 2022
Madrid were robbed here. No two ways about it. How was that goal disallowed. The game is dead
— GeorgeK VII 👑 (@GeorgeK_VII) October 30, 2022
Referee was from Barcelona. That is for sure. Penalty was controversial and red card for Kroos? So many bad decisions. All unilateral.
— Ahmad (@arshadzahid007) October 30, 2022
Lol 😂
Season in & out, it’s Real Madrid vs Laliga refs. https://t.co/pZgLu5nNli— SANI DANGER ESQ.🕺🏾💃🏾🚀 (@ayooluwa___) October 30, 2022
The Real Madrid ref in that game should not have a job , I wouldn’t let him to be the ref in the 4th league, absolutely trash, gg Mario Lopz u have just won rob of the year
— Yahav (@Yahav71446033) October 30, 2022
The referee needs to be investigated, horror performance
— Foli (@CFCNature) October 30, 2022
ROBBED
— Akshar ✨ (@YaBoyAkshar) October 30, 2022
Bruh that ref had it out for Real Madrid. Soft pen given and Kroos gets a red card?? https://t.co/zTlHGzRTYB
— Jon (@jonathan129712) October 30, 2022
A fucking robbery. La liga refs are the real amateur. https://t.co/upe5FW1M4t
— Baba Alubarika #1 (@KazyAlba) October 30, 2022
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