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Sevilla demand footage from LaLiga in complaint over Real Madrid defeat
Sevilla have challenged refereeing decisions against Real Madrid and demanded original footage and broadcast documentation from LaLiga.
Sevilla have formally demanded that LaLiga release original footage and broadcast documentation relating to controversial incidents in their defeat by Real Madrid, taking their objections beyond the refereeing decisions themselves. The club's complaint challenges both the handling of key moments on the pitch and the league's production and coverage of the match.
According to Yahoo Sports, Sevilla issued an official statement setting out their dissatisfaction with two decisions in particular: Arda Güler not being sent off and the award of a penalty to Mbappé. ESPN also reported that Sevilla had lodged an official complaint following the defeat.
The club have asked LaLiga to provide all original footage of the disputed incidents, a technical report detailing the camera setup and the protocols governing broadcast production. Those requests give the dispute a specific documentary focus: Sevilla are seeking the material and procedures behind the coverage, rather than limiting their response to criticism of the officials.
Güler and penalty decision at centre of dispute
Güler was also directly involved in the scoring, with ESPN reporting that he put Madrid ahead in the 30th minute. Sevilla's objection to the failure to dismiss him therefore concerns a player who contributed the opening goal. The supplied reports do not establish when the incident behind that objection occurred, so they do not support a conclusion about its sequence in relation to his goal.
The penalty awarded to Mbappé forms the other refereeing decision specifically identified in Sevilla's statement. The available reporting establishes the club's opposition to that award, but does not provide a detailed account of the incident or an independent assessment of whether the decision was correct.
That distinction matters in assessing the complaint. Sevilla have made their position clear, but their objections should not be treated as proof of a refereeing error. Equally, the request for footage is a demand for access to evidence, not in itself evidence that the broadcast was improperly handled.
Broadcast transparency becomes part of the argument
The breadth of Sevilla's request is what makes this more than a disagreement over individual calls. Original footage, camera arrangements and production protocols address different elements of how a match is recorded and presented. By asking for all three, the club are directing attention towards the framework through which controversial moments can be reviewed and understood.
The supplied reports do not include a LaLiga response to those demands or indicate whether any of the requested material has been handed over. They also provide no ruling on Sevilla's objections. For now, the established development is the formal complaint and the club's effort to obtain the underlying broadcast records.
Sevilla's challenge consequently has two distinct strands: dissatisfaction with decisions involving Güler and Mbappé, and dissatisfaction with LaLiga's match coverage. Any assessment of the dispute will need to keep those questions separate. The immediate issue is whether the league supplies the footage and documentation the club have requested.
