Barcelona president Joan Laporta had to be asked to leave the match officials’ dressing room after demanding an explanation for certain decisions in his side’s defeat to Real Madrid on Sunday.
Goals from Karim Benzema, Federico Valverde and Rodrygo earned Madrid a 3-1 Clasico win at the Santiago Bernabeu which took them three points clear of their rivals at the top of LaLiga.
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Ferran Torres had briefly given Barca hope, making it 2-1 in the 83rd minute, but a late penalty awarded for Eric Garcia‘s foul on Rodrygo allowed the Brazilian to seal the three points from the spot.
Barca were angered that the penalty decision was made after the referee was advised to check the pitchside monitor. The referee did not review an earlier penalty claim for a Dani Carvajal challenge on Robert Lewandowski at the other end.
“Once the game had ended and with the refereeing team back in the dressing room, Barca president Laporta came in repeatedly asking for an explanation on certain decisions made in the game,” the referee’s report said.
“Laporta was asked to abandon the dressing room without any further incidents occurring.”
