Atletico hit back at Mourinho for ref criticism after derby defeat

Atletico Madrid have hit back at Real Madrid's criticism of the referring decisions during the derby on Sunday.

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Published: Monday, 21 September 2026 at 5:00 PM

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Atletico Madrid defeated Real Madrid 2-1 in their derby match on Sunday.
Jose Mourinho displayed printouts of refereeing decisions during his post-match press conference.
Atletico Madrid responded on social media with the hashtag '#StopRefereeHarassmentNOW'.

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Atletico Madrid responded publicly to Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho following his criticism of match officials after Sunday's derby. Mourinho brought printouts to his post-match press conference following Real's 2-1 defeat, arguing that Atletico players should have received two red cards during the clash.

On Monday, Atletico published posts on social media platform X featuring the phrase "#StopRefereeHarassmentNOW" alongside imagery of Mourinho's press appearance. Mourinho expressed anger over unpunished incidents, specifically citing a tackle by Atletico defender Cristian Romero on Jude Bellingham.

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Atletico hit back at Mourinho for ref criticism after derby defeat

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