Former Barcelona star says Real Madrid ‘Hit Rock Bott’ to defeat Copa del Rey

Former Barcelona striker Christoph Dugarry says Real Madrid “hit Rock Bott” with his behavior before and during his defeat Copa del Rey over the weekend.

European champions lost 3-2 to Barca in extension-jules kound, so that the late winner of the Catalan – But only half the story of the weekend of controversy told.

Madrid prevailed before the game with their campaign against the referee and then complained their right to answer While, on the field, three players were sent because the defeat was accompanied by shame.

Dugarry requires action against Madrid

And Dugarry, who played for Barca’s career that also saw magic with Bordeaux, AC Milan and Marseille, as well as 55 appearances for France, believes that strong actions should be taken.

He said to the Rothen Endflamme show: “I still wonder how the biggest club in the world can spend such a discretecation campaign against the referee before the match. What an example gives Real Madrid to young people in the world?

“They have to sanction them. If they do not, it will be a disaster for football. It will not be surprising to see young people moving away from the most popular sport in the world because of what leaders do, using robbers methods.

“They tread football. Real Madrid hit the rock bottom.”

I don’t think Rudiger does not drop more than one game because it is clear that he plays the ball. pic.twitter.com/qnqqu8p5r4

– Manuel García (@candeliano) 27 April 2025

Weekend controversy

Before the game, Madrid filed a request for referee Ricarda de Burgos Bengoetxe and the official Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes Pablo Gonzalez, who would be replaced after two officials highlighted the disgust in a video on a club TV channel that highlighted mistakes during their careers.

The biggest invitation of Bengoetxe in Madrid was for the benefit of Madrid, because after VAR examination on the PitchSide monitor, he reversed his initial decision to give Barcelona a penalty in the 96th minute after it seemed that Raul Asencio had overthrew Raphinh.

This meant that the normal time ended with the level of the game at 2-2, Ferran Torres equalized after the free kick header Kylian Mbappe and Aurelien Tchouimeni gave Madrid in the second half after Pedria’s amazing opener for Barca.

But Kounda’s fierce drive in the 116th minute secured a victory for Barcelona while the others on the way to high points and encouraged the anger scenes from the Madrid bench, and the defender Antonio Rudiger had to keep control of the official after being sent.

Jude Bellingham and Lucas Vazquez were also fired because Madrid lost discipline.