Rodri said Atlético deserved its 2-1 derby win over Real Madrid, although he acknowledged some calls could have gone differently. He said he does not believe refereeing errors have a lasting impact over a 38-game league season.
Rodri also said talk that the league was rigged in Barcelona's favor hurt football. Barcelona went into the international break six points ahead of Real Madrid. He described the match as even but said Atlético were more present, made better decisions and controlled play. He was unsure whether Cuti could have moved his foot in one incident; he said a red card might have been shown for Kang-in's action, though he did not think it was intentional. After the match, Real Madrid TV attacked the officials and manager Jose Mourinho criticized the referee.
