‘This match was a robbery’: Raphinha blasts refereeing as Barcelona crash out
Raphinha criticises refereeing and VAR decisions after Barcelona’s quarter-final exit to Atlético Madrid in the Champions League.
Raphinha criticises refereeing and VAR decisions after Barcelona’s quarter-final exit to Atlético Madrid in the Champions League.
Goals from Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth secured a crucial away victory for Diego Simeone’s side, who capitalised on key moments despite Barcelona dominating possession for large parts of the game.
Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona are both looking to capitalise on Real Madrid's jam-packed fixture schedule to maintain pressure in the La Liga title race this weekend.
La Liga leaders Real Madrid will be hosting their neighbours Atletico Madrid for the second Madrid Derby this season.
Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona both won their respective matches this weekend, while Real Madrid lost away to Espanyol as the title race once again got congested in Spain.
A 1-0 defeat at home to Barcelona this month crushed Atletico's chances of rejoining La Liga's title race before a draw away at Villarreal on Friday might have made it impossible for another year.
Under 49-year-old Argentine Diego Simone Atletico Madrid have reached the final of UEFA Champions League twice in last six years.
If reports emerging from Spain are to be believed, Messi looks set to add another Ballon d’Or to his cabinet ahead of Dutch star Virgil van Dijk and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The star goalie made this claim in a tweet where he was talking about Barcelona's 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid.
Felix was part of the Primeira Liga winning side and then went on to partner the veterans Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva in Portugal’s first-ever Nations League title win earlier this year.
