Gerard Pique, former Barcelona defender, sparked widespread controversy with his remarks about the complaint that Real Madrid filed against the arbitration performance in his match against Espanyol, which ended with the loss of the royal team with a goal without a response.

Real Madrid officially protested that Espanyol player, Carlos Romero, was not expelled after his violent intervention on Killian Mbappe in the 62nd minute.

Commenting on the matter, Pique said, in comments reported by the Spanish newspaper "Marca": "Real Madrid protested just a smoky Star.

He added: "The arbitration has always been the subject of controversy, whether or without the technique of the mouse technology, Real Madrid used to pressure the media to ignite matters after the negative results."

It is noteworthy that Real Madrid, despite its loss, is still at the top of the Liga standings with 49 points, ahead of a second -ranked Atletico Madrid, and four points from Barcelona, ​​who is third.