Diego Simeone offered some sympathy to Real Valladolid after a controversial VAR call during their 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid.
An own goal from Joaquin Fernandez secured all three points for Atletico at the Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday, meaning Valladolid could drop into La Liga's relegation zone if Girona beat Sevilla on Sunday.
Sergio Gonzalez's side were denied a late penalty after Fernando Calero's header struck the arm of Santiago Arias before deflecting behind.
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Referee Mario Melero Lopez, having watched back the footage on the touchline VAR monitor, decided to stick with his initial decision and awarded only a corner.