Real Madrid complain to Spanish Football Federation over Espanyol decisions - The champions lost 1-0 in controversial circumstances.

Real Madrid have filed a formal complaint with the RFEF and Spain's CSD over the refereeing in Saturday's defeat at Espanyol.

Real Madrid have filed a complaint over the refereeing in their La Liga defeat to Espanyol, claiming the game had “a level of manipulation and adulteration which cannot be ignored”. The European champions were beaten 1-0 by Espanyol on Saturday. They remain top of La Liga having won 15 of their opening 22 fixtures.

Controversy is never too far away in Spanish football, and the latest big topic is surrounding referees. This has been brought about by Real Madrid, who sent a strong letter to the Spanish Football

Carlo Ancelotti said Real Madrid's formal complaint over refereeing was "an opportunity to change things" on Tuesday, after the club's board called for an overhaul of what they called "a completely discredited refereeing system.