Barcelona have submitted a grievance to Uefa over a “grave lack of VAR intervention” throughout their by Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.
Hansi Flick’s aspect have been denied a penalty within the 54th minute of the quarter-final first leg when Atletico defender Marc Pubill dealt with the ball within the guests’ field.
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Pubill, who had obtained a yellow card earlier within the recreation, stopped the ball along with his hand after goalkeeper Juan Musso had appeared to restart play with a aim kick.
Barcelona gamers appealed for a penalty however referee Istvan Kovacs allowed play to proceed and Video Assistant Referee Christian Dingert didn’t intervene.
“The membership considers that the refereeing didn’t adhere to the present regulation, immediately influencing how the sport progressed and the outcome,” Barcelona stated in a press release on Thursday.
“FC Barcelona understands that this choice, together with a grave lack of intervention by VAR, represents a significant error.
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“Accordingly, the membership has requested an investigation be opened, entry to refereeing communications, and the place relevant, official acknowledgment of the errors and the adoption of the related measures.”
Atletico have been main 1-0 on the time due to a elegant free-kick aim by Julian Alvaraz after Pau Cubarsi had been despatched off for the house aspect.
Cubarsi was initially proven a yellow card after fouling Giuliano Simeone as he broke by one-on-one, however that was modified to a pink card when Kovacs was requested by the VAR to evaluation the incident on the pitchside monitor.
“The VAR was very centered in the present day for Atletico,” Barca boss Flick stated after the sport.
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“I do not know what occurs within the state of affairs the place the goalkeeper begins the sport and the defender stops it with the hand after which performs once more. For me it’s a clear pink card – nicely a double yellow – after which a pink card and penalty.”
Alexander Sorloth added a second within the seventieth minute to provide Atletico their first win on the Nou Camp since 2006.