VAR audio tapes from La Liga matches are available to all participating clubs but this was Madrid's first attendance at such a meeting.

Real Madrid executives met with the head of Spain's refereeing body on Monday, after the club filed a formal complaint over the referee's decisions in their 1-0 defeat at Espanyol.

Over the past weeks, the refereeing system in La Liga has come under intense scrutiny, with Real Madrid writing an open letter to lodge a formal complaint with the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF)

Ancelotti watched on as a late turnaround at the Etihad Stadium earned Los Blancos a 3-2 victory in the first leg, with Jude Bellingham netting the winner

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti brushed aside Pep Guardiola's claim that Manchester City have a "one percent" chance of beating the Spanish side on Wednesday, saying that the defending European champions only hold a small advantage.

Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti said that he feels "calmer" with European referees as opposed to their Spanish counterparts ahead of Manchester City.