The derby row explodes on Monday's front pages

Atlético de Madrid‘s victory over Real Madrid (2-1) dominates the sports front pages this Monday. A heated derby, marked by José Mourinho‘s harsh criticism of the refereeing establishment, shares the spotlight with the latest Barcelona news, Valencia’s crisis, and the rest of the league clashes.

The win for Atlético leaves Real Madrid adrift in fourth place and on the brink of collapse. Marca headlines “Atleti have fun and Mou explodes”, highlighting the White coach’s protests after the sending-off of Huijsen and two possible red cards not shown to Romero and Kang-in Lee.

For its part, AS describes the match as “Great Atleti, refereeing firestorm“, underlining Madrid’s poor display against the drive of Simeone‘s team.

From the Catalan press, the tone is even more forceful. Sport labels Mourinho “Unhinged” after he appeared at the press conference with screenshots to attack the refereeing.

Mundo Deportivo speaks of “A collapse and excuses” to sum up Madrid’s shipwreck and the goals from Jonathan David and Grimaldo.

Tension at Mestalla and a draw at Riazor

The regional front pages round out the footballing day. Superdeporte headlines “All yours, Aguirre”, reflecting Valencia‘s defeat (2-3) against Real Sociedad, which leaves Los Che in the relegation places as they await the arrival of Javier Aguirre.

Finally, Estadio Deportivo notes that “Valles was not enough” in the 1-1 draw between Betis and Deportivo at Riazor.

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