Jose Mourinho praises Real Madrid players and blasts referee after derby loss at Atletico

Jose Mourinho celebrated his Real Madrid players following their 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid in a derby match at the Metropolitano Stadium on Sunday. The Portuguese manager commended his team for their "great class and character" displayed during the game. However, Mourinho vented his frustration at the referee, alleging errors that cost his team the match.

Mourinho was particularly incensed that Atletico defender Cristian Romero was not shown a red card for stamping on Jude Bellingham during the first half. He also accused Lee Kang-in of receiving an unjustified reprieve after his challenge on Federico Valverde. At a press conference after the match, Mourinho stated, "Those were two clear red cards.

Given the difficulties we faced afterwards playing 11 against 10, we can only imagine what 50 minutes of 11 against nine would have been like." Despite these issues, Mourinho praised his players, emphasizing that they had given their all and had played a first half that set them up perfectly to win the second half. The turning point of the match came in the 50th minute when Dean Huijsen received a red card for pulling down Giuliano Simeone inside the box.

Alejandro Grimaldo equalized for Atletico with a penalty in the 59th minute. Jonathan David continued his impressive form, scoring a second goal for Atletico in the same minute. Antonio Rudiger managed to score a consolation goal for Real Madrid with a header from Bernardo Silva's free-kick, but Atletico held on to secure a narrow victory.

The result leaves Real Madrid six points behind league leaders Barcelona, who have not won a trophy in the last two seasons. The loss is a significant setback for Real, who have not won a trophy for the past two seasons. Mourinho's return to the club was expected to bring success this season, but early signs are not promising, with the Madrid club already losing two games.

Poor refereeing played a role in Real's defeat against Atletico, but the main reason for the loss was Real's own performance. Bellingham's red card was the team's main culprit, but other players also share responsibility for the disappointing derby loss.