Barcelona faced Atlético Madrid in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final and experienced a 0–2 defeat. However, the Catalan club plans to contest the officiating decisions made during the match.
Details: According to Santi Ovalle, Barcelona intends to lodge a complaint with UEFA about the referee’s performance. The incident in question involved a handball by defender Marc Pubill.
Reports indicate that after Atlético’s goalkeeper took a goal kick, a teammate clearly handled the ball in the penalty area, halting its progress. The referee, however, did not address the situation.
The second leg between Atlético Madrid and Barcelona is scheduled for April 14 at the Metropolitano, with kick-off set for 21:00 CET.
Reminder: Additionally, details have emerged explaining why the VAR officials failed to review the Pubill incident and did not inform the referee about it.