Carlo Ancelotti expressed his dissatisfaction with the referee's decision not to give a red card to Espanyol's Carlos Romero for a foul on Kylian Mbappé. Despite the foul leading to a yellow card, Romero later scored the winner in a surprising 1-0 victory over Real Madrid. Ancelotti labeled the decision as 'inexplicable' and emphasized the importance of player protection. Romero apologized for the challenge, acknowledging its severity, while Espanyol's coach defended Romero's intentions, stating there was no intent to injure.
"The decision the referee and the VAR took is inexplicable. Everyone saw it. The most important thing is to protect the player. It's a clear foul."
"I knew that it's impossible to stop [Mbappé] on the run. I did what I could to stop him. The challenge was a bit ugly, I didn't like that, and I said sorry to him."
Collection
[
|
...
]