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Before the Copa del Rey final last month we saw unprecedented drama, with referee De Burgos Bengoetxea tearfully recalling the effect of criticism from Real Madrid TV and other outlets on him and his family and Madrid reacting by boycotting all the official preview events.

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti lamented his side's costly errors as they squandered a two-goal lead to allow Barcelona to a rollicking 4-3 win in on Sunday, a result that left the Catalans one win away from claiming their 28th LaLiga title.