Real Madrid's Konate Makes Strong Statement on Refereeing

During the Real Madrid-RB Leipzig pre-match press conference, Ibrahima Konate was present. He addressed the trending topic at the merengue club: the refereeing controversies that happened last Sunday against Sevilla. Specifically, the play involving him and Robbie Ure: after a corner, the red-and-white side tried to start the transition; the Frenchman and Ure were running toward Thibaut Courtois' goal.

There is a struggle between the two, and the Sevilla player ends up falling. The referee did not call anything, but the controversy arises because a few seconds later, the second goal of the match is scored. Given this, Konate mentioned: "I have not seen those comments. Did you see the action? If for you it is not a foul... I am not going to say it is a foul; for me it is evident."

In addition, he spoke about the refereeing toward Madrid, which, for Konate, has been against them at the start of the season. The two most recent cases were the red card to Vinicius Jr. for an involuntary hair pull, which was punished with four matches without action for the winger. As well as Lee Kang-in's kick to Federico Valverde during the Madrid derby, which was a reckless action on the Uruguayan's ankle, but VAR did not even call the referee to review it.

"We have not had much luck at the start of the season. I have indeed read about the Negreira topic, but I am here to play football. All of us who work for this club must think about that. I try to be competitive and get results. But yes, we have not had good luck with the referees' decisions," Konate mentioned.

Now, both the defender, who will surely be a starter, and his teammates will have to face a complicated match. Despite the fact that Leipzig comes from falling 6-1 at Bayern Munich's home, they also beat PSV on the second matchday of the Champions League. Underestimating the rival would be the first mistake for this Wednesday. Mbappe comes off a wonderful game against Sevilla last Sunday; let's hope he maintains that good form.

In addition, players like Yan Diomande, who also had an excellent performance last weekend, will most likely start on the right flank, allowing Vinicius Jr. to be on the left flank. Getting the victory in this match, which is the last stop prior to next Sunday's Clasico, is of utmost importance. The team must arrive with all the motivation possible, something that would undoubtedly put it in the top positions of the Champions League overall table.