‘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.
FC Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said on Tuesday that he does not expect to work again after leaving the club, while also insisting it is not the right time to discuss a new contract.
Raphinha was FC Barcelona's hero as his side retained the Spanish Super Cup with a 3-2 win over Real Madrid.
Real Madrid and FC Barcelona have vital away games which could have a big impact on this season's La Liga title race on the eve of the final international break of 2025.
Real Madrid entered the international break at the top of La Liga after beating Villarreal, while FC Barcelona slumped to a 4-1 defeat away to Sevilla on Sunday.
Barcelona had already booked their place in the UEFA Champions League 2019-20, Inter Milan, on the other hand, had to win to qualify for the next round.
With age catching up on Suarez and his skills diminishing, Barcelona have stepped up their search of a long-term replacement for him.
The striker, at the age of just 16 years and 304 days, now leads the list of most precocious goalscorers in a Barca shirt.
The Reds were better than the score showed, but will need some magic next week at Anfield to give themselves a chance of victory in Europe's elite club competition a year after losing in the final to Real Madrid.
With the La Liga title locked up and a finalist in the Copa del Rey, Barca can now concentrate on the UEFA Champions League semi-final against Liverpool next Wednesday at Camp Nou.
