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Zidane annoyed by talk of referees favouring Madrid

La Liga Santander - Valencia v Real Madrid - Mestalla, Valencia, Spain - April 3, 2019 Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane before the match [REUTERS/Heino Kalis]

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said he was disappointed that he was only asked about the referee’s decisions after his side earned a 2-1 victory at Real Sociedad on Sunday to climb above Barcelona and top La Liga.

The day before the game, Zidane had been forced to defend his team against a suggestion from Barca defender Gerard Pique that decisions were going Madrid’s way after their 3-0 win over Valencia, in which Rodrigo Moreno had an opening goal ruled out.

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