Barcelona have been overwhelmed 0-2 by Atletico Madrid final night time within the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals in a match surrounded by refereeing controversy.
The sending-off of Pau Cubarsi, which formed the sport, a transparent handball by Marc Pubill and a penalty not awarded, and the choice to not ship off Koke after two challenges worthy of a second yellow card, have been the primary incidents.
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Barcelona have been left removed from happy with referee Istvan Kovacs’ selections and have been mentioned to be considering .
Rafa Yuste confirms plans to lodge grievance
Now, Barcelona interim president Rafa Yuste has brazenly voiced the membership’s dissatisfaction with the refereeing of Kovacs within the match in opposition to Atletico Madrid.
“With all of the technical and digital assets we now have, together with VAR, I don’t perceive how such a transparent penalty wasn’t given. Whether or not intentional or not, the incident is crystal clear,” he mentioned, as quoted by .
“We’ve got an important second leg arising and one other match in opposition to Espanyol on Saturday; I don’t need something to disrupt the staff’s focus at this stage,” he added.
Istvan Kovacs made a number of controversial calls. (Photograph by Eric Alonso/Getty Photos)
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The Barcelona president confirmed that the membership is contemplating submitting a grievance to UEFA, as he mentioned:
“The membership are internally contemplating whether or not to lodge a grievance. We’re not simply speaking about three factors; we’re speaking a couple of main title just like the Champions League. It occurred to us not too long ago within the Copa del Rey too.
“Individuals have quick reminiscences, however we now have to report it as a result of if we don’t, issues gained’t enhance. Everybody could make a mistake, however it’s occurred far too many instances now.”
Regardless of the frustration and the problem of overturning a 0-2 deficit on the Metropolitano subsequent week, Yuste believes a comeback is feasible.
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“After all, I consider we will flip this round. We’re a staff that has to have that conviction. And I say that as a result of our supporters do. We’re going to Madrid to overturn the consequence and attain the semi-finals,” he concluded.