Jose Mourinho rants after Real Madrid derby defeat

Real Madrid lost the derby and Jose Mourinho blamed the referee for the result.

Written by the BettingEdgeHub desk, 20 September 2026

Jose Mourinho brought printed photographs to his post match press conference after Real Madrid lost two to one against Atletico Madrid. Dean Huijsen received a straight red card in the fifty second minute for a foul on Giuliano Simeone. Alejandro Grimaldo scored the penalty and Jonathan David added a second goal before Antonio Rudiger scored a late reply for Madrid.

Madrid struggled badly in attack throughout the match. They managed a total expected goals figure of zero point three two, which is their lowest in a league game since February twenty fifteen. Tempers flared at half time during a clash in the tunnel. Cristian Romero received a yellow card for treading on Jude Bellingham, and Federico Valverde suffered severe ankle trauma after a late challenge from Lee Kang In that went unpunished.

Mourinho points at refereeing decisions

Mourinho claimed that Atletico should have had two players sent off during the match. He held up printed images of the challenges to reporters and argued that playing against nine men for fifty minutes would have changed the outcome. The Madrid coach criticized the referee and the video assistant referee for failing to handle the pressure of the derby.

The manager also suggested that title rivals Atletico and Barcelona have benefited from soft decisions in recent weeks. Madrid released an official club statement condemning the referee performance. They now sit fourth in the league table and trail the leaders by six points after losing two of their opening seven matches.

Betting market impact on the title race

Punters backing Madrid in the outright markets will see their odds drift significantly following this defeat. Bookmakers are likely to push out Madrid prices for the league title while shortening Barcelona after their hundred percent start. Bettors should monitor how the team reacts to this six point gap when domestic action resumes after the international break.

What it means for a bet

Punters should expect longer odds for Real Madrid in the title market after this damaging derby defeat and growing friction with officials.

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