Real Madrid lost to Espanyol at the RCDE Stadium in a match marked by the performance of referee Muñiz Ruiz and Iglesias Villanueva in VAR. Neither of them issued a red card for a tackle from behind by Carlos Romero on Mbappé's left knee. It was the 62nd minute, and in the 85th minute, a goal from the aforementioned Carlos Romero gave the home team three points. In the first half, moreover, Muñiz Ruiz disallowed a goal from Vini Jr. due to a prior foul by Mbappé on Pol Lozano, who had grabbed the Madrid forward by the neck as he entered the area.