Pedri calls on UEFA to ‘look into referees’ after dramatic Barcelona loss to Inter in Champions League semis

Barcelona has complained about some decisions by the referee after their 4-3 defeat against Inter in the Spectacular second stage semi -final of the UEFA Champions League in San Siro. Thanks to the home victory, the Nerazzurri plays the Champions League final that will take place on 31 May in Munich against the winner of the second semifinal that will take place on Wednesday in Paris between PSG and Arsenal. The draw between Inter and Barcelona (7-6 on aggregated) was one of the most incredible football events in the history of the game, making one of the most exciting matches in the history of the European tournament that was only decided in extra time with the Winning goal of Davide FrattesiAfter a late equalizer of Italian defender Francesco Acerbi. Barcelona -Manager Hansi Flick and the Spanish midfielder Pedri were not happy with some of the referee’s referees, the Polish official Szymon Marciniak, who was the referee of the FIFA 2022 World Cup finale, and he is considered one of the most experienced references in the world.

The German head coach spoke after the game and said: “I think some decisions were 50-50, always for Inter, but that’s how it is. We have to accept it, it’s football. We can be proud of our performance. Sometimes it is, you feel a bit unfair. Some decisions may not be on our side, but we want to congratulate the next season.”

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The Barcelona did not indicate which episode they referred with their claims. In the first half of the game, the Acerbi, who later scored the 3-3-yellow maker in the stopping time, touched the ball with his hand, but later the VAR decided not to intervene when his handball came after the ball had also touched his body. Barcelona defender Gerard Martin claimed that he was polluted by Denzel Dumfries in the construction of Inter’s Late Equalizer, while the VAR and Marciniak changed their decision in the last minute of the first half and grant a penalty that was later scored by Inter Mid Mid Middle Vielder.

Pedri was just as stronger in his accusations: “It’s not the first time this happens to us with this referee, uefa shouldy it. Every 50-50 for them, there are things that I don’t understand and which are hard to explain. There’s no booking for Henrikh mkhitaryan, which would have leg his second booking. “

Barcelona is confronted with Real Madrid on Sunday 11 May, in one of the most expected El Clasicos of the season, while the team was coached by Flick a four -point margin on their historic rivals. On the other hand, Inter will be confronted on the same day opposite Torino, but the Nerazzurri Trail Antonio Conte’s Napoli with three points, with three games left before the end of the 2024-25 season.