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·6 May 2026
Giuliano blasts the refereeing on social media

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·6 May 2026

As the hours go by, anger continues to grow among Atlético de Madrid players and their fans over the refereeing they endured against Arsenal. A few hours had passed since the Colchoneros were eliminated from the UEFA Champions League, and young Giuliano Simeone, through his social media, lashed out at Siebert’s refereeing. He highlighted an incident in which there was a clear penalty, but the referee canceled it for a supposed offside that was not shown again in the broadcast.
A disgraceful incident that VAR did not review, and that neither the referee nor the linesman allowed to continue. A supposed offside that everyone assumed was correct, since there was no replay shown. However, once the match ended it was proven that Giuliano started from his own half, so there could not have been any offside. A shameful performance that the Argentine wanted to denounce on social media. This happened before Arsenal’s first and only goal, and adds to the penalty not given on Griezmann.
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The refereeing has caused even greater outrage among the fans, including Gianluca Simeone, Giuliano’s brother and Cholo’s son. Like any other supporter, he criticized what happened at the Emirates Stadium with the same image as Giuliano and a comment that summed up the situation: «The same as always…».
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