Madrid: Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho could not hide his frustration at what he felt was poor officiating in the aftermath of the 1-1 draw with Barcelona in El Clasico at the Bernabeu.
The home side were reduced to 10 men when Raul Albiol was sent off for a professional foul on David Villa, which resulted in a penalty converted by Lionel Messi.
"In the first half, the two teams were equal. We played compact and kept our shape throughout. A win is a win and a draw is a draw but we will take the positives from this game," he said in his post-match press conference.
"What we want is to have equal decisions for both teams. The rules are the same and I am tired of playing matches with 10 men. Raul Albiol will miss the cup final for a foul that was nothing."
The Portuguese coach felt that Daniel Alves should have been sent off for Barcelona after the Brazilian brought down Marcelo and Mourinho professed that he would relish the opportunity to come up against a 10-man Barca side.
"As usual, when it is 10 against 11, it is very difficult to play against a team like Barcelona. The referee's approach changed with the decision not to send off Daniel Alves. For once I would like to play against a 10-man Barcelona."
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