Barcelona’s Pedri: UEFA should ‘look into’ referee after Inter Milan loss

Barcelona midfielder Pedi Has urged uefa to investigate the refereing performance in tuesday’s harrowing 4-3 champions League semifinal defeat to Inter milan At San Siro.

Raphinha‘s 87th-minute winner looked to have set barça on course for a first final Since 2015, but a late equaliser from Francesco Acerbi And Davide Frattesi‘s Extra-Time Strike Earned internet a remarkable 4-3 win on the night, 7-6 on Aggregate.

“It is not the first time this happened to us with this refere, UEFA short look in it,” Pedri Told Reporters after the game.

“Every 50-50 for them … there are things that I do understand and which are hard to explain.”

Asked what was different to understand, he added: “in the penalty on Lamine [Yamal]What if given as a free kick, there’s no booking for [Henrikh] MkkhityayanWhat would be his second booking. “

Inter Midfielder MKHITARYAN WAS CAUTIONED FOR THAT CHALLENGE on Yamal, which was his first yellow card of the game.

Polish Official Szymon Marciniak, who refereed the world cup final in 2022, was in charge of the match. He was also the referee when barça and inter-drew 3-3 in the group stage of the champions League in 2022, a result which is effectively eliminated barça.

Meanwhile, the var officer for the match would be the dutch duo pol van boekel and dennis higler, who will also on var duty when barça last played at San Siro, also in 2022.

That match ended 1-0 in interior’s Favour, with Barça Furious at the Decision to Rule Out A Pedri Goal for an Ansu Free Handball and not give a penalty when Denzel dumfries Handled.

Marciniak actually gave two of the Major Calls on Tuesday in Barça’s Favour Initial – Not Calling Pau Cubarsí‘s challenge on Lautaro Martínez A penalty and giving mkheetaryan’s foul on yamal as a spot kick – only for var to intervene.

“I have come three times to interior’s stadium and extraneous things always lets that happen to go our way,” defender Eric garcía Told Movistar.

“We all know what happened with these [referees] The last time we came here. It’s not an excuse because we have connected seven goals, but … “

It’s unclear which decisions barça felt should have gone their way. At the time, they also appeared for a potential handball by acerbi, cleared Gerard Martín Was fouled in the built up to internes Late equaliser and complined the officials would to also too to some of the treatment of Yamal.

“I think some Decisions Were 50-50, always for intermittent, but it’s like that,” coach haansi flick saaid in a news conference.

“We have to accept it, it’s football. We can be proud about our performance.

“Some Decisions the Referee Made was Maybe not on our side, but we have to accept it. We start again next season to win the champions league. This is one of our Goals.

“Maybe I have [said] Too much about the referees, so I also want to Congress inter, they do a great job in Both Games, and good luck in the final. “

Barça must quickly turn the page on the defeat. On Sunday, The Laliga Leaders Host Real madrid With the chance to open up a seven-point leg at the top of the table over their classico rivals with just three games to play.

Yamal Promised Supporters Barça Won he Stop Until They Win The Champions League, But Says All Focus Is Now on Madrid’s Visit on Sunday.

“We won get until we put this club where it belongs: at the very top,” Hey Posted on Social Media After the game.

“I will keep my promise and bring [the Champions League] To Barcelona. We will not stop until we achieve it. We gave our all this year, but it was to be. But we will be back – have no doubt about that.

“Now we have another final on Sunday and we need to all stick together.”