‘This was a robbery’: Raphinha lashes out at referees as Barcelona’s Champions League dream ends in red card chaos
Indian Express·2h ago·Anger
What Happened
Barcelona lost their Champions League quarter-final second leg 2-1 to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. Forward Raphinha accused referees Clement Turpin and Istvan Kovacs of robbery, citing red cards in both matches. Pau Cubarsi was sent off in the first leg for fouling Giuliano Simeone. Defender Joan Garcia received a red card in the second leg for holding Alexander Sorloth. Barcelona's formal complaint about a goal-kick incident was rejected by UEFA.
Key Entities
BarcelonaAtletico MadridRaphinhaClement TurpinIstvan KovacsPau CubarsiJoan GarciaChampions LeagueUEFA