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Paper trail of protests: José Mourinho plays the hits in Madrid derby defeat | Sid Lowe

Facing Diego Simeone 13 years on, José Mourinho brought a print-out and paranoia. Some things don’t change. Some people don’t, eitherThere were many questions to emerge from the Madrid derby, which Atlético won 2-1 in front of 70,514 very, very…

Published: Monday, 21 September 2026 at 3:13 PM
Paper trail of protests: José Mourinho plays the hits in Madrid derby defeat | Sid Lowe
Key Things to Know
  • Atlético Madrid defeated Real Madrid 2-1 in the Madrid derby at the Metropolitano.
  • Real Madrid manager José Mourinho protested refereeing decisions using a printed sheet of paper in his press conference.
  • Mourinho argued that Atlético's Cuti Romero and Kang-in Lee should have been sent off for first-half tackles.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Atlético Madrid defeated Real Madrid 2-1 in the Madrid derby at the Metropolitano stadium in front of 70,514 spectators. Following the defeat, Real Madrid manager José Mourinho protested the refereeing decisions during his post-match press conference. Mourinho held up a printed sheet of paper showing two first-half tackles that he argued should have resulted in red cards for Atlético players.

Mourinho highlighted challenges by Cuti Romero on Jude Bellingham and Kang-in Lee on Fede Valverde. Real Madrid defender Dean Huijsen was sent off early in the second half after conceding a penalty to Giuliano Simeone, which led to Atlético's opening goal.

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