Zidane responds to Monchi's complaints: Sevilla have nothing to complain about

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane responded to Sevilla sporting director Monchi's claim that he would have pulled his players off if their goal had been disallowed on Saturday. 

Madrid won 2-1 at the Bernabeu but the game was packed with controversy after Luuk de Jong saw a goal ruled out in the first half because a teammate had blocked a Madrid defender off the ball. 

De Jong did eventually get on the scoresheet, equalising after Casemiro's opener, but even that goal was analysed by VAR due to a potential handball by Munir before being awarded-

"It's the type of thing you see all the time, and I refuse to analyse the game after [the disallowed goal] because that moment was key and it's absurd to try and give any analysis after a goal like that was ruled out," Monchi told reporters.

"If they had ruled out our other goal, I would have gone down to the pitch and ordered my players to leave."

Asked about Monchi's comments, Zidane said: "It's his problem. His comments are his responsibility and I'm no one to say if he's right or not, but the referee is the one who decides. What he's said seems a bit strong to me, but I am not going to stop Sevilla's sporting director talking. 

"I've seen the disallowed goal back and it's a block, there's clearly a foul. The referee looked at the screen and gave the foul. 

"For their goal, he doesn't blow for handball and there is one. I cannot explain it, so I don't ever get involved in assessing what goes on on the pitch because it's the referees who decide -- sometimes against you, other times in your favour. It's a tough job. I saw a clear foul and the goal was rightly ruled out. They can complain, but there's nothing to complain about."  

De Jong's equaliser only brought Sevilla level briefly with Brazilian Casemiro going up the other end to score his second of the game and seal the points almost immediately after. 

"They're two goals from Case, which isn't normal, but I am delighted for him," Zidane said of his defensive midfielder. "We know that in attack any player can make the difference. He did that, above all for the first, running between the lines. I am really happy with his performance and his goals. 

"It's only three points but they're very important points because we had to get them today come what may. We suffered against a side who started well, who made things difficult and we weren't able to react in the first half. Later, we did and we were superior in the second half, upping the pressure. And when you stop the rival playing so much you're compensated."