Midfielder Frenkie De Jong criticized referee Jesus Gil Manzano for his condescending attitude and for not allowing Barca players to communicate after their 1-2 loss to Real Sociedad in La Liga matchday 20.
After nearly a quarter-century, Real has once again recorded a match scoring three or more goals, all by Spanish players, following their 5-1 victory over Betis on matchday 18 of La Liga on 4/1.
Robert Lewandowski confirmed Barcelona once asked him to stop scoring in the final two rounds of La Liga 2022-2023 to avoid paying Bayern Munich an additional 3 million USD fee.
Sergio Contreras Pardo, once a renowned player for Malaga and Marseille, is now serving a prison sentence until 2027 and faces daily threats to his life.
Real Madrid lost 0-2 to Celta Vigo at the Bernabeu in La Liga's 15th round, with two players sent off in the second half, allowing Barca to extend their lead to four points.
Forward Ferran Torres scored a hat-trick in the first 40 minutes, leading Barca to a 5-3 comeback victory over Betis in La Liga's 15th round, extending their lead over Real to four points.
Forward Kylian Mbappe scored two spectacular goals and assisted the third in real's 3-0 victory over bilbao in la liga's 15th round on the evening of 3/12.