Jose Mourinho took a leaf out of old sparring partner Arsene Wengers playbook by insisting he hadnt seen the incident that should have resulted in a red card for Real Madrid midfielder Arda Guler last night. Guler threw his elbow into the face of Sevilla midfielder Peque Fernandez midway through the first half of the clash at the Santiago Bernabeu.Referee Mateo Busquets Ferrer did not see the coming-together while VAR Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez opted against taking any action.To make matters worse for the visitors, Guler then opened the scoring with a lovely strike that paved the way for Madrid to cruise to a 4-1 win and move back within six points of leaders Barcelona ahead of next weekends Clasico.I have not seen Guler elbow Real Madrid boss MourinhoSevilla were outraged with boss Luis Garca Plaza expressing his disappointment but Mourinho, who has reopened his crusade against Spanish referees since returning to Madrid over the summer, claimed not to have seen a good enough angle of the clash.He said: No-one has managed to make me see what they say has happened. I dont have the pictures and I havent been able to see it. I have asked for images from the TV and the analysts and I have not been able to see any image of the things they are talking about and that have bothered Sevilla.I say it in all honesty. If one day something happens that I think has benefited us, I will not have any kind of problem going out and saying that but I think the opposite will happen to us many times because it is the natural trend of things.If from here to the Clasico, there is any image, I would like to see it.Wenger became well known for claiming he did not see any incident that could have benefited Arsenal during his time in the Premier League. The Frenchman had a difficult relationship with Mourinho with the then Chelsea boss accusing of him being a voyeur and a specialist in failure.The row boiled over in 2014 when they a physical confrontation during a game at Stamford Bridge. Topics Arda Guler Jose Mourinho Real Madrid CF Sevilla FC If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Sevilla boss claims Real Madrid star Guler escaped red card to keep title race close ahead of Clasico Jon Fisher 19th October, 2026 Real Madrid 4-1 Sevilla: Mbappe scores twice after lucky Guler avoids red card Jon Fisher 18th October, 2026 LIVE Real Madrid v Sevilla: Commentary, updates, goals and stats as Mbappe nets double after Guler opener Jon Fisher 18th October, 2026 WATCH: Real Madrid v Sevilla live Guler escapes red for elbow and then scores lovely opener with Mbappe adding second Jon Fisher 18th October, 2026 Real Madrid v Sevilla live: Confirmed team news and full-line-ups as Valverde reverts to right-back Jon Fisher 18th October, 2026 Real Madrid v Sevilla: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Jon Fisher 17th October, 2026
