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Xavi criticizes Real Madrid: “Everyone saw what happened.”

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The Barcelona coach criticized the refereeing of the match between Merengue and Almeria

After Barcelona's difficult victory over Betis (4-2), Xavi Hernandez praised his team's performance, but he took the opportunity to criticize the events of the match between Real Madrid and Almeria (the win was in favor of the team). Meringue 3-2) From which a lot of ink flowed this Sunday.

Asked about his opinion of the refereeing at the Bernabéu, in a match in which Real Madrid had three VAR decisions in their favor in a somewhat controversial manner, Xavi said he shared Almeria coach Gaizka Garitano's opinion on the match. “I have no words. This is not the first time something like this has happened to me here,” said Garitano after the final whistle.

Almería player Mark Poppel criticizes the refereeing after the match with Real Madrid (3-2)

“I said in the match against Getafe that it will be very difficult to win this league,” Xavi recalls, noting that Real Madrid’s direct rivals in the title race have great chances, concluding by saying: “There are things we do not do.” “Control, everyone saw what happened.”

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The Spanish press strongly criticizes the refereeing in the match between Merengue and Almeria

When asked again about the refereeing in the rival match, Xavi did not stay and recalled other episodes: “I remember the penalty kick in Getafe, the clamor over Rafinha in Vallecas, and Joao Felix's goal in Granada. We will already have six more points. “These are not excuses, they are a fact.”

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