Sevilla demand footage and investigation after Real Madrid controversy

The club said its complaint followed the match at the Santiago Bernabéu on 18 October and a subsequent meeting with Spain’s Technical Committee of Referees (CTA). Sevilla president José María del Nido Carrasco signed the letter sent to LaLiga’s Competitions Department.

Sevilla’s principal concern is what they describe as unequal treatment in the broadcast and replay coverage of key decisions. Their complaint highlights a possible penalty involving Peque, an alleged elbow by Arda Güler, a potential foul on Robbie Ure in the build-up to Madrid’s second goal, and the penalty awarded to Real Madrid for a challenge on Kylian Mbappé.

The club argues that the penalty awarded to Madrid was shown repeatedly from several angles, while the other incidents did not receive comparable attention.

Sevilla also objected to the omission of three of the disputed incidents from the official match highlights. The club said footage of those moments was later shown by other broadcasters, and questioned the criteria used to decide what viewers see during live coverage and in official summaries.

In its statement, Sevilla said it had suffered “unequal treatment in the television production of the match”. The club also criticised comments made publicly by LaLiga’s head of production and editorial, Sergio Carranza Lezcano, about the discretion involved in directing broadcasts.

Sevilla wants LaLiga to provide a detailed explanation of the production plan, including the cameras deployed, blind spots and the people responsible for decisions during the transmission. It has also requested the original, complete recordings of all four incidents.

The club is seeking preservation of all relevant footage in case of possible legal action, disclosure of the protocols governing live production and official highlights, and an investigation into whether corrective measures are required.

The complaint follows a match in which Real Madrid won 4-1, with Arda Güler and Mbappé scoring in the first half before Mbappé added a penalty after the break. Sevilla’s frustration centred on decisions they believe should have been reviewed or presented more fully to viewers.

Sevilla also said its representatives met the CTA to discuss the controversial incidents. The club described that meeting as respectful but said it disagreed with the refereeing body’s explanations.

The complaint does not itself establish that the decisions were incorrect or that broadcast coverage was deliberately biased. It sets out Sevilla’s position and requests documentation and a formal review of the processes involved.