The coach revealed he had some words for the official
after the Portugal star was booked for simulation before later scoring
in the 2-0 win over Rayo Vallecano
The Portugal forward was issued a yellow card for diving when Antonio Amaya took him out in the Rayo area, much to the chagrin of his Blancos team-mates and the Ballon d'Or winner himself.
Although Madrid went on to win courtesy of Ronaldo scoring his 300th goal for the club and James Rodriguez finishing acutely shortly afterwards in the second half, Ancelotti was still stunned at the referee's decision.
"I told the referee that I thought it was unbelievable not to give a penalty when he instead called it the other way," the Italian said of the yellow card, which rules Ronaldo out of Madrid's next match.
Ancelotti also explained his decision to start James ahead of Isco - a selection he will have to adapt against Eibar on Saturday, with the Colombian also facing a suspension.
"James being selected ahead of Isco was purely a choice for this specific game," he added. "I thought James would contribute better to the team this time and went for him, but every game can have a different line-up."
Real Madrid are back in action on Saturday before a tasty Champions League quarter-final first leg against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday in a repeat of last season's final.
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