Barcelona’s incredible comeback against PSG was marred by a silly loss against Deportivo la Coruna in the domestic league at the weekend.
The Catalan giants, who were in the first place at the start of the weekend, slipped to the 2nd place as Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid managed to come back from a goal down to take all three points against Real Betis to move into the lead.
The Los Blancos also have a game in hand and are currently two points above Barcelona but this is not where the rivalry stops.
The two biggest clubs, not just in Spain but also in Europe, are obviously as obsessed about the others and it is undeniable that they keep a close track of what is happening at the other club.
The Bernabeu outfit are currently in a decent position both in the domestic league and also in the Champions League and their rivals are unable to keep their calm.
The victory over PSG in the Champions League has seen the current Barcelona side write their name in the history of the competition but it was not without its own critics.
The win over the French side came with a couple of controversial penalty calls that were awarded to the Spanish side by referee Denis Aytekin.
Though neither were blunders, the Spanish media have gone on about the standard of refereeing that made the incredible comeback possible.
There were a number of negative reports on the influence of the referee on the game and some even suggested that the victory upset a few Real Madrid senior players during training.
These stories have not avoided the walls of the Camp Nou as a story published by Spanish media outfit Marca claims that the Barcelona stars are now unhappy with the treatment their side is getting in the Spanish media.
The report suggests that the Barcelona fans and the hierarchy are not happy with the stance taken by the Spanish media on the Champions League game.
They are confused as to why they are being targeted when Real Madrid, even in the game against Betis, have constantly been aided by the referees.
They feel that there is a huge difference between the way both clubs are treated but are resigned to the fact that it is something they cannot change.
A part of the euphoria of the 6-1 victory against PSG has been taken away due to the constant abuse that has been diverted to the referee but do you think the media have unfairly denied Barca of their joy? Are they partial towards their Madrid counterparts?