Madrid's "Real" club has once again brought up another conspiracy theory. In Spanish football, it is common for clubs to feel paranoid, and simple human errors, such as those made by referees, turn into conspiracy theories and quickly lead to insane accusations, wrote independent.co.uk. Immediately, "Real" raised another conspiracy theory. The Madrid club accused the Spanish television network of conspiracy against "Real", and the president of "Villarreal" began to doubt the neutrality of the referees. Controversy was stirred by the "Real" victory of 3:2 against the "Villarreal" team. Dispute over a penalty and offside The newspaper "AS", based in Madrid, quickly started inflaming the situation by fanning the flames of the already ignited fire. Tuesday morning, the front page of the newspaper was full of photos showing that the second "Villarreal" goal was scored from an offside position. This "AS" later used as evidence, "revealing" a television conspiracy against Zinedine Zidane's team. "Real" was behind 0:2 in these matches, but in the second half, they managed to turn the result around. The most controversial moment of the match was the key moment when the "Villarreal" player Bruno was accused of playing with his hand in the penalty area. Cristiano Ronaldo scored a penalty to equalize the score. After 9 minutes, the goal was scored by substitute Alvaro Morata, who allowed the "Real" club to win. "Villarreal" coach Franas Escriba finished watching the match from the stands because, after emotional episodes, he could no longer control his emotions and was expelled. Accused the television of conspiracy Emotions did not subside even after the match. The newspaper "AS" associated with Madrid's "Real" reported that the club is preparing to write an official complaint to the president of "La Liga" Javier Tebas because the television broadcasts their matches unfairly. This is not the first time that "Real" has fought with J. Tebas. It is said that "Real" was most displeased with the victory against "Villarreal". Allegedly, the replays were biased, showing the Madrid club only from the bad side. "AS" also wrote that the "Real" club is angry because too little was shown and discussed about the second "Villarreal" goal, scored by Cedric Bakambu. Allegedly, this goal should not have been counted at all due to offside. The television showed C. Bakambu in the correct position and never showed that he was offside. However, "AS" on Tuesday presented a photo in which another camera captured that C. Bakambu was closer to the opponents' goal than the last defender Sergio Ramos when receiving the ball. They saw the referees not protecting the "Real" basket "Villarreal" fans are convinced that "Real" is trying to create controversy and divert attention from accusations against the club itself for influencing the referee Jesus Gil Manzano. After the match, "Villarreal" president Fernando Roig angrily explained that he saw the referees leaving the stadium with baskets marked with the "Real" logo. "It surprised and made me laugh. The referee left the stadium with the 'Real' baskets. They didn't take the plastic bags with the 'Real' logo and I don't know what was in them. Our referee didn't like it when the representative of the referees approached him to say goodbye and while shaking hands, the other one was holding a basket with the 'Real' logo. He didn't like it. I don't think that's okay," he said to the "Cadena Cope" radio station. Later, he told "Marca": "I don't think this is a good image. They said it's common, but they don't come with baskets marked with 'Villarreal'." The Spanish football referees committee (CTA) quickly rejected F. Roig's accusations. Sources told the newspaper "Marca" that after the match, the referees were handed a small gift - a common practice in European football. "There were 'Real' keychains, logos, and pens in the basket," said the source. However, "AS" also had something to add. A video recording from 2012 was quickly posted on the portal, showing the moment when the referees left the stadium with baskets marked with the "Villarreal" club's logo. Defending the opponents of "Real" Spanish football expert Guillem Balague publicly stated that the penalty should not have been awarded, further fuelling controversy. "After Gareth Bale's goal, 'Real' fell behind 1:2, but there was a misunderstanding with the penalty. It was a completely dishonourable decision," wrote in the "Sky Sports" section. "It was not intentional handball. The episode occurred as the ball bounced off the ground, and the penalty should not have been awarded. The players were right to protest, and it is correct to consider this as special treatment for the 'Real' club."
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