Barcelona\u2019s 2\u20131 win in the return leg was not enough to overturn a 2\u20130 deficit from the first match, as they lost the tie 3\u20132 on aggregate against their Spanish rivals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cFor me, this match was a robbery. Not just this match but the other one as well. The refereeing was really bad, the decisions [Turpin] makes are unbelievable,\u201d He said as quoted by the BBC.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI don't know how many fouls Atletico made, but the referee didn't give them a single yellow card. I really want to understand why they're so afraid that Barcelona will come and win,\u201d Raphinha further added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Brazilian forward, who missed both legs due to injury, also pointed to a pattern in the officiating across the two matches.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt was tough, especially when you realise you have to work three times as hard to win the match. I think this tie was quite misleading, in my view. I think everyone can make mistakes; everyone is human. But when the mistakes keep repeating themselves in exactly the same way, I think that's something we need to pay attention to,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The clash saw Barcelona reduced to 10 men in both legs following VAR interventions. Defender Pau Cubarsi was sent off in the first leg by referee Istvan Kovacs, while Eric Garcia was dismissed in the second leg by Clement Turpin, with both yellow cards upgraded to reds for denying goal-scoring opportunities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Barcelona had also raised concerns over a first-leg incident involving Atletico defender Marc Pubill, who appeared to handle the ball inside the penalty area. However, Kovacs and VAR official Christian Dingert allowed play to continue.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The clash saw Barcelona reduced to 10 men in both legs following VAR interventions. Defender Pau Cubarsi was sent off in the first leg by referee Istvan Kovacs, while Eric Garcia was dismissed in the second leg by Clement Turpin, with both yellow cards upgraded to reds for denying goal-scoring opportunities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With this loss, Barcelona's 11-year wait to lift the Champions Trophy continues, while on the other side Athletico Madrid has qualified for the semi-finals and would look to end their quest for their first Champions League title. Madrid has reached the finals three times, but finished as runners-up on every occasion.<\/p>\r\n\r\n