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The Madrid club is seeking the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to annul their minimal defeat to Barcelona's "Espanyol" club on Sunday. The only goal in that match was scored in the 68th minute by defender Daniel Jarque after Ivano de la Pena's penalty kick, but "Real" claims that the referee blew the whistle for half-time just seconds before D. Jarque's goal. "The club believes that the referee incorrectly interpreted the rules," said a statement from "Real". "Everything that happened after the whistle should have been automatically invalidated." "Real", currently in 15th place with three points after three rounds in the Spanish championship, claims that the video footage supports their claims and the audio track dismisses the presumption that the whistle sound came from the stands. "Real" notes in their statement that club representatives have investigated similar incidents in the past and the decisions that followed.
