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Kylian Mbappé and Carlos Romero during the Espanyol-Real Madrid match. EP
Muñiz Ruiz and Iglesias Villanueva Penalised After Performance in Cornellà

Muñiz Ruiz and Iglesias Villanueva Penalised After Performance in Cornellà

Both were assigned to the Atlético-Getafe Copa match and have been sidelined by the CTA

Amador Gómez

Madrid

Lunes, 3 de febrero 2025, 14:00

Muñiz Ruiz, the main referee of the Espanyol-Real Madrid match, and VAR referee Iglesias Villanueva have been penalised for their performance on Saturday in Cornellà. Both were scheduled for the Atlético-Getafe Copa del Rey quarter-final this Tuesday at the Metropolitano, but errors at the RCDE Stadium, including the failure to issue a red card to Carlos Romero for a tackle on Kylian Mbappé, have led the Technical Committee of Referees (CTA) to sideline them.

Real Madrid described the Galician referees' performance as a "global scandal" and referred to a "filthy league" after losing three points to Espanyol in a match marked by a harsh challenge from Carlos Romero, who ultimately scored the winning goal for the home side. Muñiz Ruiz only showed Romero a yellow card and was not advised by VAR for a possible correction.

Real Madrid, feeling victimised by a perceived bias, also protested a penalty for a handball by Jofre Carreras in the 9th minute, a disallowed goal for Vinicius in the 21st minute due to an alleged foul by Mbappé on Pol Lozano, and a stamp by Pol Lozano on Vinicius that the referee did not even call as a foul.

The president of the CTA, Luis Medina Cantalejo, urgently convened the entire refereeing body on Monday and reminded the referees of the serious errors committed over the weekend, with up to ten referees being sidelined, including those officiating the controversial Espanyol-Real Madrid match.

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