The match between Barcelona and Atlético Madrid generated significant controversy due to an incident that angered fans both in the stadium and online.
Details: In the 54th minute, with Atlético leading 1-0, a critical moment occurred that referee István Kovács failed to address. After the Atlético Madrid goalkeeper restarted play with a goal kick, a teammate clearly handled the ball inside the penalty area, stopping its movement.
The referee likely misjudged the situation, believing that the ball had not yet been put into play by the goalkeeper and that it was the outfield player preparing to take the goal kick, even though the pass had already been made.
The officiating crew did not respond to the incident, and play continued as normal.