REAL Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti were left fuming over several referee decisions in their 1-1 draw at Osasuna on Saturday that extended their winless LaLiga run to three games.

The Italian boss criticised the VAR for not intervening in three possible penalties for what he thought were fouls on Vinicius Jr and Jude Bellingham and a handball inside the box by Alejandro Catena.

Already left annoyed after Bellingham was shown a straight red by Jose Munuera Montero in the first-half, Ancelotti was further angered early in the second half when the referee awarded Osasuna a penalty after he was called by the VAR to review Eduardo Camavinga's stomp on Ante Budimir's foot inside Real's box. 

Croatian striker Budimir duly scored from the spot to cancel out Kylian Mbappe's first-half opener.

"I believe there were things that have happened in these last three games that everyone has seen and I don't want to add more, because I'm looking forward to being on the bench in the next game," Ancelotti told a press conference on Saturday.

"The referee booked me after I told him that there was a handball in Osasuna's penalty area and that he should have gone and check it on the VAR... They must have turned on the VAR later..."

Ancelotti also complained about the red card shown to Bellingham in the 39th minute, arguing that the English midfielder had not insulted the referee during one of the many arguments Real Madrid players had with the official during the game.

Ancelotti's frustration adds more fuel to Real's clashes with refereeing, after the club complained against the Spanish league's match officials earlier on February.

Real earned a point to stay on top of LaLiga in what is shaping up to be a tight title race.

Ancelotti's side sit on 51 points, one ahead of second-placed Atletico Madrid and three clear of third-placed Barcelona, who have a game in hand.

Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone praised his team's fighting spirit as they rescued a 1-1 draw against Celta Vigo in LaLiga on Saturday after playing most of the game with 10 men.

Simeone said he was inspired by how his players held firm following a straight red card for midfielder Pablo Barrios and they found a late equaliser through Alexander Sorloth to cancel out Iago Aspas's opener.

"If I had to grade it from 1 to 10, I clearly have to give my players a 10," Simeone told a press conference on Saturday.

"To play almost 90 minutes with one man down is something I've seen very few times and they managed to defend well, controlled the attacks of an opponent who plays aggressively up-front.

"They had few chances except for the penalty, but managed to equalise and we were encouraged to play for the win with what we had left in the tank. It was an obstacle that was put in front of us but we passed and that will make us stronger.

"The boys are in a good moment and what I saw out there after the red card were gladiators... Ninety minutes with one down, you know? It's very, very tough..."

Atletico Madrid wasted a golden opportunity to go top in LaLiga after leaders Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw at Osasuna earlier on Saturday.

Real top the standings with 51 points, one point ahead of Atletico in second. With a game in hand, Barcelona are third on 48 points and will face sixth-placed Rayo Vallecano on Monday.