Real Madrid exposes referee before El Clasico

The Bernabeu club recalled a series of mistakes made by the main referee in the Copa del Rey final.

On April 24, Real Madrid TV surprised fans by posting a video summarizing the wrong decisions of referee Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea, who will officiate the Copa del Rey final match taking place in the early morning of April 27.

"Carlo Ancelotti and his students have only won 2 of the last 5 matches that Mr. De Burgos has refereed. The strange thing is that this referee received his FIFA certificate in 2018 but has never officiated in the Champions League or major FIFA tournaments," the video commented.

Mr. De Burgos was assigned to referee the match between Barca and Real.

In addition, Real Madrid TV also mentioned the two times Mr. De Burgos refereed the El Clasico, in 2017 and 2023 respectively. In the 2017 Spanish Super Cup match, Real Madrid won 3-1 at Camp Nou. 6 years later, Barca beat Real again with the same score in Saudi Arabia.

This move shows that Real Madrid does not trust De Burgos' refereeing ability. "Los Blancos" are worried that they may be disadvantaged by the 39-year-old referee's habit of making mistakes.

The Copa del Rey final between Barca and Real took place at 3am on April 27 at La Cartuja Stadium. This was the first time in 11 years that the two giants of Spanish football had met in the final match of this cup tournament. In 2014, Real won 2-1 thanks to a classic moment of sprinting down the touchline by Gareth Bale.

Real Madrid must win to avoid the risk of going empty-handed this season. Previously, coach Ancelotti and his team were eliminated by Arsenal in the Champions League. In La Liga, Real also faced many disadvantages against Barcelona.

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