Valencia claim Real Madrid ‘robbed’ them; Gerard Pique comments in a cheeky way

Saturday night ended on a disappointing note for Barcelona as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Granada in Andalusia.

After Luuk de Jong had put the team in front with a headed effort in the second half, the Catalans were reduced to ten men with Gavi’s sending off, before Antonio Puertas equalised for the home team late on.

Having dropped points, the Blaugrana also had to see their arch-rivals, Real Madrid, register a resounding 4-1 win over Valencia to cement their position further at the top of the table.

The game was not without its contentious moments though, like in the first half when Los Blancos were awarded a penalty in the 43rd minute, which allowed Karim Benzema to open the scoring.

Following the decision, Valencia, on their Twitter account, rued the decision, tweeting “The robbery in Madrid begins to be somewhat repetitive.”

Responding to it, Barcelona defender Gerard Pique aimed a sly dig at Real Madrid, insinuating that speaking against them could see Valencia land in hot water. “Do not say it too loud that they are going to sanction you,” the Barça icon wrote.

No lo digáis muy alto que os van a sancionar. ? https://t.co/OrfQ75IUL2

— Gerard Piqué (@3gerardpique) January 8, 2022

Pique has never been shy of taking an aim at Real Madrid and did not miss out on the opportunity on Saturday to suggest through his tweet that referee decisions favour the current La Liga leaders.

Given that Barcelona will be playing Real Madrid up next in the Spanish Supercup semi-final, the veteran defender’s words could spice up what is already set to be an enticing match-up in Riyadh.