Global FootballUpdated November 8

Kooora reports Madrid players feel they lack referee protection

Kooora, citing AS, reports that Madrid players feel the team is often fouled without getting enough protection. In the Valencia match, 26 fouls were called in Madrid’s favor—one every three and a half minutes, and, the report says, Madrid’s highest match total this season. Kooora attributes the league figures to Opta: Madrid had 171 fouls awarded in its favor through 12 rounds, more than any other side. The report uses the figures as context for the players’ concern, not as a judgment on any individual decision.

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