So what does Christiano Ronaldo have to say about their El-Classico defeat?

The Real Madrid forward said: 'The referee made a lot of mistakes. We needed to have a referee who was up to the level of the match. He looked very pale and nervous. I don’t want to justify the result but he was poor.'

The current Balon d’Or winner also hinted at an anti-Madrid conspiracy when he said: 'There were people who did not want us to win and Barcelona to be left out of the title race.

'It upsets some when Madrid win. People get envious. The treatment is not the same. People want Barcelona to stay in the title race and that is where they still are.'

All smiles: Ronaldo poses for pictures with entertainment reporter Diana Madison before the game