Barcelona announced yesterday their intention to report Mourinho to UEFA after the Portuguese coach insulted both the Catalan club and coach Pep Guardiola after Wednesday night's Champions League semi-final first leg.

Barca won that game 2-0 thanks to two late goals from Lionel Messi, but only after Madrid had been reduced to 10 men following the dismissal of Pepe for a foul on Dani Alves.

That decision has divided opinion in the game because although the challenge appeared dangerous, replays show the Portugal defender - playing in a defensive midfield role - did not actually touch Alves.

Mourinho was also sent off following his protests and was forced to watch the remainder of the match from the stands.

After the game, the Portuguese launched an astonishing attack on Barca, claiming the Catalans receive help from UEFA and questioning the club's agreement with Unicef.

Mourinho also said Guardiola's Champions League win with Barca in 2009 had been "scandalous" - due to favourable decisions received by his side in the semi-final second leg against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge - and claimed a success this year for the Catalan coach would also be "scandalous" after events at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Either of them, the Portuguese claimed, he would be "embarrassed to win."

Although Guardiola failed to respond to Mourinho in his press conference immediately afterwards, Barca have decided to take action against the Portuguese following an extraordinary board meeting yesterday.

But Madrid immediately hit back by announcing on their website their intention to report Barca for unsporting conduct in Wednesday's match.

Villarubi, though, says Madrid have no grounds to report Barca.

"What Madrid did yesterday is adhere to something that has already been judged (by the referees," he told radio station RAC1.

"UEFA, represented by the four officials (at the game), has already made its judgement on this topic, so Madrid have no grounds to report us on this basis."

And the Barca vice-president believes the decision is simply a media strategy on the part of Madrid.

"Real Madrid's reaction with this complaint is a media strategy aiming to get the media talking," he said.

Villarubi says Barca's fierce rivals have let themselves be brainwashed by Mourinho.

"The club are being totally abducted by the figure of Jose Mourinho," he said.

"What worries me about their press release is that it could be construed that Real Madrid as an institution supports the statements made by Mourinho and that would provoke a serious institutional conflict between the two entities."

Barca and Madrid meet again in the second leg at the Nou Camp on Tuesday night, but both sides are in action in the Primera Division before that.

Madrid are at home to struggling Zaragoza on Saturday evening, while Barca take to the field at Real Sociedad immediately afterwards.

Barca lead their fierce rivals by eight points with five games remaining and Guardiola will need to make changes ahead of the game against Madrid.

Messi is set to miss out after picking up a knock against Madrid on Wednesday, while Carles Puyol is likely to be rested after returning from injury at the Bernabeu.

Pedro is also carrying a knock and is doubtful, while Andres Iniesta, Bojan Krkic, Eric Abidal, Maxwell and Adriano are all sidelined.

Real Sociedad's form in the second half of the season has been poor and the Basques are just three points above the relegation zone.

Few will give the promoted side any hope of beating Barca, but midfielder Xabi Prieto believes an upset may be on the cards.

"If we play well, we have a good chance," he said.

"Sporting (Gijon) made life difficult for them - why not us?" added striker Raul Tamudo, so often a thorn in Barca's side during his time at Espanyol.

Joseba Llorente is set to miss out again through injury.