Before the Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona at the Spotify Camp Nou, Real Madrid's television channel aired a report focused on refereeing controversies. GOAL reported that tensions are mounting ahead of the meeting, while nobody has named the refereeing team for Sunday's clash yet.
The report on previous incidents
Real Madrid's channel dedicated a report to controversial incidents in previous Clasicos and in the two clubs' matches against other opponents. According to Mundo Deportivo, the channel claimed that Real Madrid is the side most harmed by refereeing decisions and that Barcelona receive different treatment.
Claims about refereeing treatment
The Madrid channel said: "The conclusion is clear, the referees' treatment of Barcelona differs from their treatment of Real Madrid, and our club always ends up being the party most harmed."
The channel also said: "The standard of refereeing in Barcelona's favour is remarkable, whether in Clasico matches or even before them, as has been seen over recent weeks."
What the channel said about players
On the treatment of players, the channel added that a player "receives exceptional treatment if he plays for Barcelona"
The channel also referred to what it called "refereeing on demand" in favour of Barcelona's players and spoke about what it called "video technology on demand" in Barcelona's favour.
Position before the match
The Real Madrid channel argued that Barcelona go into the Clasico enjoying what it described as preferential refereeing treatment compared with Real Madrid.