Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho‘s talk about the referee following his club’s exit of the Copa del Rey to rivals Barcelona in the quarterfinal on Wednesday was embarrassing and uncalled for.
In apparent criticism of the referee, Mourinho said: “I heard [some players] say it was impossible to win here.”
Real, who have won only one of the last 14 El Clasico encounters against Barca, dominated the first half but found themselves a goal down at the break—3-1 on aggregate—after Lionel Messi danced through their defence to find Pedro.





