Aguirre slams controversial foul as Real Madrid dominate at Mestalla

Real Madrid extended their solid run of form with a 3‑0 victory over Valencia at the Mestalla on Saturday, a dominant display that nevertheless featured in the late red card and disputed incidents surrounding their opening goals for the hosts.

Controversial decisions spark Aguirre's criticism

Speaking to the media after the match, Valencia coach Javier Aguirre discussed his side’s performance and moments that could have gone their way. He admitted the goal Valencia conceded disrupted their rhythm and labelled the foul that led to Real Madrid’s second goal an unfair decision. Aguirre added that the goal knocked the wind out of them and that the foul would have warranted a straight red card had the referee called it. He described Real Madrid as no match for Valencia, noting that the 0‑2 deficit became a huge blow. Cautious with his wording, he told the referee that a foul should be a red card, justified his stance but said it was not fair.

Valencia’s defensive record and overall assessment

Aguirre highlighted positives, pointing out that Valencia had kept two clean sheets in four matches and that the result was largely as expected. He acknowledged that while Los Blancos are generally superior, he would have liked to see more from his team and to extend the 0‑0 period. He stated that no assessment can be positive when facing Madrid, as such intense matches demand extreme performance, which Valencia failed to deliver. Until the first goal the contest was evenly balanced, the second goal decisive, and despite playing with ten men they maintained composure, though the goals disrupted their plan. He admitted mistakes are part of the game, decisions lie with the decision‑maker, and that perfection is required against a side like Real Madrid. Calling it a disappointing outing, he said the team resorted to long balls because they could not find a way out from the back, and against Madrid a perfect game is essential.

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After‑match tension and tunnel rumours

When asked about a possible tunnel altercation, which Jose Mourinho denied, Aguirre said he had no idea, being the first inside the tunnel. He said he was furious, wanted to cool down to analyse, and only learned of the incident in the dressing‑room later. Aguirre imagined cameras would capture any scuffle, noted nobody told him, and that the topic was raised only because reporters would ask.