India, Sept. 21 -- Atletico vs Real Madrid Controversy: The fallout from Sunday's Madrid derby has spilt far beyond the pitch. Following Atletico Madrid's contentious 2-1 victory over Real Madrid at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, a fiery war of words has broken out between rival managers Diego Simeone and Jose Mourinho over the standard of officiating in La Liga.

Atletico secured all three points courtesy of strikes from Alejandro Grimaldo and Jonathan David, a result that lifted them above their cross-city rivals into second place.

However, the contest was overshadowed by multiple disciplinary flashpoints, most notably a straight red card shown to Real Madrid defender Dean Huijsen and heated appeals from the visitors that were repeatedl...