Champions League: “Serious omissions” – FC Barcelona recordsdata a criticism | EUROtoday

This defeat has repercussions. After FC Barcelona misplaced 2-0 to Atlético Madrid within the quarter-finals of the Champions League, frustration stays deep and there’s nonetheless an excellent lack of knowledge about sure referee choices. That’s why the membership formally lodged a criticism with UEFA on Thursday.

Club president Rafael Yuste had introduced this step and sharply criticized the referee’s efficiency. Immediately after the sport, coach Hansi Flick had vented his anger in a number of interviews – his phrases have been extra like a reckoning than goal criticism. He was notably desirous about two scenes: the sending off of defender Pau Cubarsi within the forty fourth minute and a penalty after the half-time break that was wrongly missed from Barcelona’s perspective. The latter now results in the criticism.

“It is incredible that today, with all the technical, technological and electronic means we have at our disposal – I am referring to the VAR – such a clear penalty was not whistled, whether intentional or not, and with all due respect to everyone involved,” Barcelona boss Yuste stated. “It surprises me because everyone saw it. We’re not talking about three points here, we’re talking about a title like the Champions League.” Working as a video referee: the German Christian Dingert.

Barcelona: “Violation of applicable rules”

What had occurred? On the one hand, the Romanian referee Istvan Kovacs had initially proven Barcelona’s participant Cubarsi yellow, however corrected himself to a straight purple after a VAR verify. Ex-referee Thorsten Kinhöfer categorised this choice on ZDF as conforming to the principles.

Then this scene within the fifty fifth minute, which is now the primary focus: Atlético’s central defender Marc Pubill had taken a purpose kick in his personal six-yard field into his palms and recovered. A transparent penalty for Barça – however referee Kovacs allowed play to proceed. VAR Dingert additionally didn’t intervene.

The official letter to UEFA now states: “The club is of the opinion that there was a refereeing decision that violated the applicable rules and had a direct influence on the course of the game and the result.”

Additionally: “Barca considers that this decision, together with the serious failure of the VAR, represents a significant error.” The membership requires an investigation into the incident, entry to the referees’ communications and, if vital, official recognition of the errors and the taking of acceptable motion.