Raphinha fumes at refereeing after Barcelona’s Champions League exit to Atletico Madrid | OneFootball

Raphinha railed against the officiating after Barcelona went out of the Champions League, as Atletico Madrid advanced 3-2 on aggregate despite a 2-1 defeat at the Metropolitano to reach the semi-finals.

The Brazilian, sidelined by injury but in Madrid to back his team-mates, said: “It’s a stolen match. It was tough, especially when you see that you have to make three triple the effort to win the game. Making a mistake is human, but for it to happen again in the second leg? We’ve played very well, but this tie has been stolen from us.” The comments were carried by MD.

He added: “The refereeing has been terrible; it’s unbelievable the decisions he’s made. Atletico committed countless fouls, and the referee didn’t even show them a yellow card. I really want to understand his fear that Barca might get through to the next round.”

Frenkie de Jong reflected: “Luck has not been on our side. We tried everything, we played well in both matches. In the end it wasn’t enough, we want to improve, but we feel like luck wasn’t on our side,” he told Cadena SER.

He continued: “In the first leg, the refereeing was decisive. The play that marked the match in the first leg was when Pubill stopped that action with his hand, which should have been a red card and a penalty. In the first match, the refereeing was decisive.”

Raphinha’s remarks could put him at risk of a UEFA sanction.

Source: Football Espana