La Liga: Mourinho blames ref committee for Real Madrid derby defeat

Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid 2-1 in a La Liga derby. The match saw a turning point when Dean Huijsen of Real Madrid was sent off after a video assistant referee (VAR) review. Atletico Madrid's Alejandro Grimaldo scored a penalty following the incident. Jonathan David also scored for Atletico Madrid.

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho blamed Spain's refereeing committee for the defeat. According to Yahoo Sports, Real Madrid also issued a statement criticizing the refereeing performance, specifically targeting referee Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias and VAR official Trujillo Suárez. Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone responded by calling for respect for the referees' work.

Atletico Madrid's win moved them into second place in La Liga, one point ahead of Real Madrid, who are six points behind leaders Barcelona. The win was also significant for Simeone, who had previously lost all three derby meetings with Mourinho during his first spell in Madrid.

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