UEFA dismisses Barcelona complaint over pen denied in Atlético defeat

UEFA have dominated Barcelona‘s complaint over the refereeing in final week’s Champions League quarterfinal loss to Atlético Madrid as “inadmissible.”

Barça filed a formal complaint to European soccer’s governing physique claiming a penalty ought to have been given when Marc Pubill dealt with the ball after goalkeeper Juan Musso had appeared to restart play with a objective kick.

UEFA’s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body (CEDB) have subsequently reviewed Barça’s arguments and determined there is no such thing as a case to reply.

“Following the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg between Barcelona and Atlético, Barcelona filed a protest relating to a referee decision,” a brief assertion learn on Tuesday.

“The UEFA Control Ethics and Disciplinary Body has declared the protest to be inadmissible.”

Barça coach Hansi Flick had smoked After the sport, which ended in a 2-0 victory for Atlético, that Pubill ought to have been despatched off — he was already on a yellow card — and his workforce awarded a penalty.

The weird incident befell at 1-0 after Julian Alvarez had given Atlético the lead at Spotify Camp Nou following Pau Cubarsi‘s crimson card.

Alexander Sorloth added the second in the seventieth minute to depart Atlético in a commanding place heading into Tuesday’s second leg on the Metropolitano.

Speaking forward of his facet’s comeback try in Madrid on Monday, Flick mentioned he had left apart the anger provoked by final week’s choice and backed the referee chosen for the return sport, Clément Turpin.

“I am calm now,” he mentioned. “I have had enough time. [Turpin] He is an experienced referee. “No doubt.”

The winners of the tie will face both Arsenal or Sporting CP in the semi-final.