Barcelona have submitted a criticism to Uefa over a “grave lack of VAR intervention” throughout their 2-0 Champions League defeat by Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.
Hansi Flick’s aspect have been denied a penalty in the 54th minute of the quarter-final first leg when Atletico defender Marc Pubill dealt with the ball in the guests’ field.
Pubill, who had obtained a yellow card earlier in the sport, stopped the ball together with his hand after goalkeeper Juan Musso had appeared to restart play with a purpose kick.
Barcelona gamers appealed for a penalty however referee Istvan Kovacs allowed play to proceed and Video Assistant Referee Christian Dingert didn’t intervene.
“The club considers that the refereeing did not adhere to the current law, directly influencing how the game progressed and the result,” Barcelona mentioned in a press release on Thursday.
“FC Barcelona understands that this decision, along with a grave lack of intervention by VAR, represents a major error.
“Accordingly, the membership has requested an investigation be opened, entry to refereeing communications, and the place relevant, official acknowledgment of the errors and the adoption of the related measures.”
Atletico were leading 1-0 at the time thanks to a sublime free-kick goal by Julian Alvaraz after Pau Cubarsi had been sent off for the home side.
Cubarsi was initially shown a yellow card after fouling Giuliano Simeone as he broke through one-on-one, but that was changed to a red card when Kovacs was asked by the VAR to review the incident on the pitchside monitor.
“The VAR was very targeted in the present day for Atletico,” Barca boss Flick said after the game.
“I do not know what occurs in the scenario the place the goalkeeper begins the sport and the defender stops it with the hand after which performs once more. For me it’s a clear crimson card – nicely a double yellow – after which a crimson card and penalty.”
Alexander Sorloth added a second in the seventieth minute to give Atletico their first win on the Nou Camp since 2006.
