{
  "id": 8749218,
  "title": "LaLiga: Real Madrid release statement criticizing refs after 2-1 defeat to Atletico",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/laliga-real-madrid-release-statement-criticizing-refs-after-2-1",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T19:05:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/20/laliga-real-madrid-release-statement-criticizing-refs-after-2-1-defeat-to-atletico/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Sunday, Real Madrid released a statement blaming referee Ortiz Arias for their 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid. The statement highlighted Arias's poor refereeing, citing two critical decisions that impacted the match. Firstly, Arias did not show a red card to Cuti Romero, who had stepped on Mason Greenwood's knee in the first half. Despite this incident being reviewed, Arias made no decision to eject Romero. Secondly, the statement criticized Arias for not sending off Kang-In Lee, who had stepped on Gerard Valverde's left ankle. These two missed decisions significantly influenced the outcome of the game, which Atletico eventually won in the second half.",
  "summary": "Real Madrid have released a statement on Sunday, blaming referee Ortiz Arias for their 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid. Arias showed a straight red card to Dean Huijsen, before Los Blancos conceded two goals scored by Alejandro Grimaldo and Jonathan David. Although Antonio Rudiger headed in from a free-kick, it proved to be a mere […] LaLiga: Real Madrid release statement criticizing refs after 2-1…",
  "key_points": [
    "Real Madrid blamed referee Ortiz Arias for defeat.",
    "Missed red card to Cuti Romero impacted match.",
    "Kang-In Lee's missed sending off influenced outcome."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "LaLiga: Mourinho reveals who to blame for Real Madrid’s defeat to Atletico",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/laliga-mourinho-reveals-who-to-blame-for-real-madrids-defeat-to",
        "published": "2026-09-20T18:58:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}