Madrid were furious with the refereeing as they lost to Espanyol, with the winning goal scored by a player they feel should have seen red

La Liga pace-setters Real Madrid could be in for a massive injury headache after star defender Antonio Rüdiger limped off injured against Espanyol.

Real Madrid’s problems on defense have been compounded by a muscle injury to David Alaba. Alaba has “an adductor injury in his left leg,” the club said on Tuesday. Spanish media said Alaba was expected to be out for two to three weeks,

Real Madrid formally complained of refereeing mistakes to the Spanish Football Federation and the country's top sports authority on Monday. The letter was sent two days after Madrid felt it was hurt by refereeing mistakes in a 1-0 loss at Espanyol in La Liga.

Real Madrid have continued their tirade against refereeing in La Liga, claiming that they are unfairly treated by the officials. Los Blancos were incensed by the decision not to send off Espanyol

Tebas responded on social media: "We voted to change the system and Real Madrid opposed it and did not provide solutions." Louzán's organization reacts tepidly and calls for respect and dialogue. The war between Real Madrid and the referees is now out in the open.