Real Madrid have submitted a formal complaint to the Spanish Football Federation over a series of controversial decisions during Saturday’s 1-0 LaLiga defeat at Espanyol. The reigning champions have demanded a “structural reform” of refereeing in Spain amid a withering assessment of the performances of match official Alejandro Muniz Ruiz and VAR Javier Iglesias Villanueva after Carlos Romero,

Real Madrid have filed a formal complaint with the RFEF and Spain's CSD over the refereeing in Saturday's defeat at Espanyol.

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.