{
  "id": 15735050,
  "title": "‘It’s scandalous’ – Real Madrid TV launch fresh attack on Barcelona and say Los Blancos will ‘face 17 refs in El Clasico’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/its-scandalous-real-madrid-tv-launch-fresh-attack-on-barcelona-and",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T11:02:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/scandalous-real-madrid-tv-launch-110221168.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Real Madrid's TV channel has launched a scathing attack on match officials and Barcelona ahead of Sunday's highly anticipated Clasico at Camp Nou. The controversy began when Ref Cam footage emerged, showing players requesting a VAR review of Giovani Lo Celso's goal in the match against Betis. Lo Celso's goal was ultimately ruled out due to a handball, further fueling the frustration in Madrid. In response to the controversy, Real Madrid stated that they will have to face \"17 referees\" in the Clasico, including the three on-field officials, the fourth official, the VAR and its assistant, as well as the eleven Barcelona players who, according to Real Madrid, are also referees. This has led to the Spanish capital accusing Barcelona of officiating the matches themselves, calling it \"scandalous.\" Real Madrid also compared the situation between La Liga and the Champions League, stating that there are no refereeing issues in the latter. They claimed that if the Rome match had been played in Spain and if the Betis match had been played in Europe, Real Madrid would have won the 3-4 victory and Barcelona would have lost, respectively. The Clasico will be the first match of the Champions League, with Real Madrid and Barcelona both having a 100% record in La Liga. This means the match starts with the rivals leading by six points.",
  "summary": "More pressure on match officials before the big game.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Premier League return or Jose Mourinho reunion? Scott McTominay transfer prediction made by former Scotland international as ex-Man Utd star is linked with Real Madrid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/premier-league-return-or-jose-mourinho-reunion-scott-mctominay",
        "published": "2026-10-20T06:58:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}