Real Madrid TV Rages Over Refereeing After Girona Stalemate

Key Takeaways:

• Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw against Girona, their third consecutive La Liga draw, with controversy over a late non-penalty decision involving Rodrygo Goes
• Real Madrid TV argued that two recent non-penalty calls – against Girona and previously Rayo Vallecano – have cost the team a total of four La Liga points
• RMTV heavily criticised referee Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea and VAR, highlighting his statistical record in Real Madrid fixtures and linking perceived errors to the broader Negreira affair

Stalemate Against Girona Sparks Fresh Officiating Row

Real Madrid were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw with Girona on Sunday, extending their run of consecutive La Liga stalemates to three. Xabi Alonso’s side produced a below-par performance, but internal frustration largely centred on refereeing decisions made by Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea.

The flashpoint arrived in the 80th minute when Rodrygo Goes went to ground in the Girona penalty area following a coming together with Joel Roca. De Burgos Bengoetxea waved play on, and the VAR review backed the on-field decision, confirming no foul and no penalty.

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That call provoked a strong reaction from Real Madrid TV, who publicly challenged both the referee’s judgement and the intervention – or lack of it – from the VAR.

RMTV’s Detailed Complaint Over Penalty Incidents

Real Madrid’s in-house channel focused on a series of penalty-area incidents involving Vinícius, Rodrygo and Kylian Mbappé in recent fixtures, arguing that key decisions have gone against the club. While the broader analysis and commentary were rephrased, their on-air wording was preserved verbatim.

RMTV stated:

“A very clear penalty has been awarded to Vinicius, there is no doubt about it. In the third to Rodrygo there is no doubt either, but Pulido Santana has not warned De Burgos Bengoetxea. And, in Mbappe’s case, we have enlarged the image and you can see how Alex Moreno impacts with his left foot inside the box with his left foot. If this is seen by a referee, he signals a penalty. Or at least, I say that he thinks about it. Here the problem is that the referee has not been notified. Not for this, not for Rodrygo. Those two plays, in terms of the result, have been decisive.”

From RMTV’s perspective, those moments have been pivotal in determining recent match outcomes, particularly as they view the Rodrygo incident against Girona as one of several crucial errors.

Claims of Lost Points and References to Negreira Affair

This latest broadcast marks the second time in a matter of weeks that Real Madrid TV have used their platform to condemn refereeing decisions, following similar criticism in the wake of the draw with Rayo Vallecano at the start of November. The channel’s editorial line is that Alonso’s team have suffered significant competitive damage due to penalties they believe should have been awarded in both fixtures.

RMTV acknowledged the side’s below-standard display while simultaneously arguing that officiating has directly affected the league table:

“Let’s go ahead that it was not a good game for Real Madrid, it was the third draw and the things that were done at the beginning of the championship, are now not being done. That said, Real Madrid have four points less because of Negreira’s sons and as a result of the mistakes or irregularities that are being made, for De Burgos Bengoetxea or for the one who was in Vallecas the other day, and Fran Soto justifies it.

“The other day he said that he did not see the image, but that he was convinced that there was a previous foul by Bellingham when he does not exist or appear anywhere. Therefore, he was already justifying the irregularity and adulteration as shown by the images when he wants to draw the curtain on the Negreira affair.”

Focus on De Burgos Bengoetxea’s Record

Beyond the specific incidents in the Girona match, Real Madrid TV placed De Burgos Bengoetxea’s overall history in charge of their games under the microscope, suggesting a pattern of adverse decisions. They highlighted what they describe as an “academic record” of mistakes in Real Madrid fixtures, insisting that both the visual evidence and the statistical backdrop support their claims.

The channel’s critique continued:

“Today’s referee is one of the referees with an academic record with the greatest errors and most rude against Real Madrid. There are the statistics, but the most serious thing is the images and that the VAR does not call him. It happened with the two points in Vallecas and today it happened again with these two images that could have meant two penalties and two points that Real Madrid have missed out on.”

Recent Results and Contested Decisions Overview

To contextualise RMTV’s assertions about dropped points, the key recent league fixtures mentioned in the broadcast can be summarised as follows:

According to RMTV’s narrative, these two matches alone account for the “four points less” that they link to refereeing “mistakes or irregularities”, with De Burgos Bengoetxea and the officials in Vallecas singled out in their latest analysis.