{
  "id": 8881314,
  "title": "Atletico Madrid players respond to Real Madrid refereeing complaints after derby win: ‘If they made that decision…’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/atletico-madrid-players-respond-to-real-madrid-refereeing-complaints",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T08:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/atletico-madrid-players-respond-real-082000674.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Atletico Madrid players have responded to Real Madrid's complaints about the refereeing during their 2-1 derby win, stating, \"If they made that decision…\". Giuliano Simeone, Alex Baena and Jan Oblak each offered their perspectives on the key incidents at the Metropolitano. The Argentine, named Man of the Match, defended referees, acknowledging they sometimes make mistakes. He also emphasized Atletico's focus on self-improvement instead of the controversy. Alex Baena backed Romero after the VAR rescinded Bellingham's red card, explaining the challenge was not as severe as initially thought. Alex praised the referee for maintaining the match's pace, which benefited the spectators. Meanwhile, Jan Oblak agreed with the VAR decisions on Romero and Huijsen's penalty, stating that was what the officials decided. Both Atletico players and the team's focus remained on their victory, despite the VAR's involvement in the final outcome.",
  "summary": "Atletico Madrid players were asked to address the refereeing controversy surrounding their 2-1 victory over Real Madrid, with Giuliano Simeone, Alex Baena and Jan Oblak offering their views on the maj...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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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."
}