Real Madrid lodge ‘complaint’ over referee ‘scandal’ as ‘manipulation’ from La Liga bemoaned
Real Madrid have filed a complaint over the refereeing in their La Liga defeat to Espanyol, claiming the game had “a level of manipulation and adulteration which cannot be ignored”. The European champions were beaten 1-0 by Espanyol on Saturday. They remain top of La Liga having won 15 of their opening 22 fixtures.