Real Valladolid midfielder Roque Mesa says the players appreciated Ronaldo's fury with the match officials during defeat to Sevilla.

Valladolid president Ronaldo let rip on the match officials in a rare public outburst.

"The locker room is better. It was a hard day where everyone saw what happened," Mesa recalled.

"In addition to the action where we scored a goal, there was an expulsion that was not clear, we were frustrated and helpless.

"The players know that we cannot complain because they can penalise us, but what happened the other day is inadmissible and the President's complaints support us a lot."