The Real Madrid achieved their fourth consecutive victory in LaLiga thanks to a 'hat-trick' from Kylian Mbappé against Valladolid (0-3). The whites took advantage of the stumble of Atlético de Madrid against Villarreal (1-1) and increased their lead in the standings to four points, although, of course, they received the usual 'push' from the referees.
And when the match was coming to an end, Busquets Ferrer awarded another penalty in favor of the merengues for a foul by Mario Martín on Jude Bellingham. The midfielder attempted to clear the ball, but the action ended with the sole of his foot dangerously impacting the Englishman's knee, making the foul clear. After the VAR intervention, the referee awarded the penalty kick and Mbappé converted it into the third and final goal of the match.
With this penalty converted by the Frenchman, Carlo Ancelotti's team has now accumulated ten penalties in favor in the 21 matchdays played of LaLiga EA Sports 2024/25. A figure that becomes even more scandalous when considering that the whites have yet to be awarded a single penalty against.
An abyssal difference between Madrid and the rest
While refereeing decisions continue to favor the usual teams, the rest of the teams suffer the consequences week after week. For example, Atlético has only been awarded two penalties in favor and two against, while FC Barcelona has benefited four times, although it could have been many more, and has been harmed three times. The Athletic Club, on the other hand, has a record of three penalties in favor and three against.
To make matters worse, the foul committed by Mario Martín resulted in the player's expulsion, equaling the history of the merengues, who have had two players sent off and have seen their opponents reduced to ten men the same number of times. In contrast, the colchoneros have received one red card and none to their opponents, Barça two expulsions and none to the opponent, and Athletic, three and two, respectively. The coin continues to fall the same way in the adulterated league.