Real Madrid have taken the legal route after officially filing a complaint against Spanish refereeing. This comes in the wake of their shock loss at Espanyol when Kylian Mbappé was brought down by Carlos Romero with a studs-up challenge, with the defender only receiving a yellow card before bagging the winner in the 85th minute.

Carlo Ancelotti said Real Madrid's formal complaint over refereeing was "an opportunity to change things" on Tuesday, after the club's board called for an overhaul of what they called "a completely discredited refereeing system.

Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has said there is an “emergency situation” at the Bernabeu currently. Los Blancos failed to make any headway at all in the January transfer window, not landing a single signing despite claims that they were ready to spend up to €30 million to bring a right-back to the club following a serious injury to Dani Carvajal.