The two -legged Barcelona Champions League semifinals will be reduced as one of the biggest links in the competition, but it has been left a sour taste in the mouth of Hansi Flick and his players for which they perceived as an “unfair” result that had “screwed” them outside a place in the final.
The Catalan giants went 2-0 in the half, but they again struggled to lead the 3-2 in a San Siro, with three minutes of time: Eric Garcia, Dani Olmo and Raphinha the scorers.
But Francesco Aerbi’s dramatic was followed by a level of time Davide Frattesi’s extension winnerby sending intervening to the final of the Champions league For the second time in three seasons.
The defeat was painful enough for Barcelona But referee Szymon Marciniak was very frustrated at night. The Polish officer granted Inter a penalty after a Var review for a Pau Cubarsi attack on Lautaro Martinez, before his decision to grant Barcelona a stroke of his own for Henrikh Mkhitary’s Scything Challenge in Lamine Yamal, the violation was considered to be just outside the criminal area.
Should this approach to Lamine Yamal have to face as a free or criminal kick?
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It may not be a surprise that Flick, and several players from Barcelona, were questioned with officials when performing their post-Party media duties.
“We believe that the result is unfair due to some decisions of referees, I have to say,” said Flick. “I don’t want to talk too much about the referee, but all the decisions that were 50-50 ended up being in his favor, this is what makes me sad.”
The German CAP continued: “I no longer like to talk about the referee, I told him what I think, but now I will not repeat it here, it is not fair for my team, who have done a huge job.
“I am disappointed with the result, not with the performance of the team. It is what it is, we are outside, but we will try again because we want the fans to be happy, winning the Champions League was our goal and it will be again.
“We can be proud of the players, I am. It’s part of football, winning and losing, we will all learn.”
“This is not the first time that has happened something like this,” said an irritable pedri in the press. “UEFA should investigate. Every 50-50 went on his way. There was a clear penalty on the lamina that became a free kick and Mkhitaryan should have seen a second yellow.
“We are now screwed, but from tomorrow we have to focus on Real Madrid because half of the league is at stake.”
Inigo Martinez, meanwhile, ventilated “everyone saw that the calls were going in one direction, but I don’t want to focus on it. The referee took their choices. It’s a shame.”
As Pedri alluded, everything is not lost in Barcelona despite its elimination. Are on top The leagueFour points ahead of rivals Real Madrid With only four games of the remaining season and they have already sent their counterparts Clasico to the recent end of the Copa del Rey.
