Police in Spain have reportedly received 120 complaints of 'robbery' from football fans in the wake of Real Madrid's victory over Spanish side Elche.
The La Liga giants secured a late 2-1 win over minnows Elche after being awarded a controversial penalty in stoppage time with the score at 1-1, following which Elche fans then bombarded the local police with complaints about the official's performance and claims of a robbery.
According to Metro.co.uk, Real defender Pepe won the spot-kick in the fourth of three already controversial minutes added on while hauling defender Carlos Sanchez down on top of him in the Elche box.
Real star Cristiano Ronaldo then reportedly used the penalty handed to his side to gain the most dramatic of victories, leaving referee Cesar Muniz Fernandez to walk off the field to a chorus of boos.
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