‘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.
Atletico Madrid informed on Thursday that they have reached an agreement with the players and the coaching staff to reduce their salaries by 70%.
The 4-2 aggregate win on Wednesday saw Atleti advance to the quarterfinals, whereas holders Liverpool had to walk out of the league with a heavy heart.
The Reds were leading 2-0 (2-1) in the first extra time on Wednesday night when Adrian botched a clearance and Atleti's Marcos Llorente scored to turn the tie on its head.
In the first leg of this UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie, Atletico Madrid not only exposed Liverpool tactically but halted their unbeaten run.
Liverpool were pipped by a 1-0 goal difference when they visited Madrid for the first leg. Saul Niguez had scored the lone goal of the match only in the 4th minute. And now, the Reds will be hosting their opponents at Anfield.
