Real Madrid slam Barcelona over Mourinho claims - target play-acting Alves

Real Madrid have announced they intend to report Barcelona to UEFA after this week's Champions League clash.

Real Madrid insist that Alves playacted to get Pepe sent off and on Thursday released a video on their official website claiming to prove that the Brazil international right-back made a meal of the challenge from the Portuguese.

"Upon learning of the unprecedented decision made by F. C. Barcelona to lodge a formal complaint against Real Madrid C. F. coach Jose Mourinho with the UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body, Real Madrid C. F. announces that it is obligated to do the same concerning the repeated unsportsmanlike behavior of F. C. Barcelona, whose players consistently feigned aggressions with the sole purpose of misleading the referee of the match, which clearly led to the unfair decision to dismiss our player Pepe," reads a statement on the club’s official website.

"It is surprising that this chain of unsportsmanlike conduct and unfortunate decisions finally culminates in the filing of a complaint against our head coach Jose Mourinho who, beyond opinions based on his right to freedom of speech, expressed his objection to victory at any price and the violation of the principles of loyalty, integrity and sportsmanship established in Art. 7 of the Preamble of the Statutes of UEFA and Art. 5 of its Disciplinary Regulations, by which Real Madrid C. F. expresses its full support of its coach."