🗞️ Today’s front pages: a never-ending derby, Mourinho’s theatre

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho expressed frustration after his team's 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid, claiming that two Atletico players should have been given red cards in the first half. He arrived at the post-match press conference carrying printed screenshots of the incidents to illustrate his point. According to Mourinho, the hosts should have been reduced to nine men, which would have significantly impacted the game's outcome.

Mourinho's comments were echoed by some, as the Spanish referees committee later acknowledged that key mistakes were made during the match. Atletico Madrid made the most of their numerical advantage after Real Madrid's Dean Huijsen was sent off in the second half, scoring through Alejandro Grimaldo's penalty and Jonathan David's finish. Antonio Rudiger's late header was a consolation goal for Real Madrid.

Atletico Madrid's manager, Diego Simeone, responded to Mourinho's criticism of the refereeing, saying that coaches need to be careful about what they say in public. He described himself as respectful of others' opinions. The incident has sparked widespread attention, with various sports newspapers covering the story on their front pages.

Brief written by urgent.news from Yahoo Sports, The National UAE, The National Business, Adom Online, Ajel English — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.