{
  "id": 8749221,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T18:58:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/20/laliga-mourinho-reveals-who-to-blame-for-real-madrids-defeat-to-atletico/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Jose Mourinho, the manager of Real Madrid, has placed the blame for his team's 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid on the referees, specifically citing the inexperienced young referee combined with a VAR referee who has had issues in the past. The defeat marked Real Madrid's second loss in LaLiga to their city rivals. The match took a dramatic turn when Dean Huijsen was shown a red card, leading to two goals conceded by Real Madrid. Antonio Rudiger managed to secure a late consolation goal for the home side. In an interview following the game, Mourinho expressed his disappointment with the refereeing decisions, acknowledging them as a mistake.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-20T19:05:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}