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Barcelona forward Raphinha launched a scathing attack on the refereeing in the Champions League quarterfinal tie as his side was knocked out 3-2 on aggregate by Atletico ‌Madrid on Tuesday, having finished both legs with 10 men.

The Brazilian, sidelined through injury for both matches, ⁠accused referees Clement Turpin, who officiated the second game, and Istvan Kovacs, from the first, of “robbing” his team.

“As far as I’m concerned, it was ‌a robbery, not just this match but the other one (the first leg) as well,” Raphinha told reporters ‌after Barca’s 2-1 win on the night was not enough.

“I ‌think ⁠the refereeing is going really badly; the decisions ⁠he (Turpin) makes are unbelievable … I really want to understand why they’re so afraid that Barcelona will come and win.”

Broadcast images showed Raphinha repeatedly making a grabbing motion with his hands after ‌the final whistle, a gesture commonly associated with “stealing”.

READ: Atletico Madrid withstands Barcelona’s early blitz to reach the Champions League semifinals

“It was tough, especially when you realise you have to work three times as hard to win the match,” Raphinha added.

“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.”

Reuters has asked UEFA for comment.

In last week’s first leg, Kovacs ‌sent off Pau Cubarsi in the 42nd minute after a VAR review for hauling down Giuliano Simeone as he raced clear on goal, upgrading an initial yellow card.

Atletico scored from the resulting free kick, Julian Alvarez curling into the top right corner beyond Joan Garcia.

On Tuesday, Turpin followed a similar course as ‌Barca defender Garcia was dismissed after a VAR review for holding Alexander Sorloth from behind while he ran through on goal.

Barcelona had lodged a formal complaint, rejected by UEFA, over ⁠an incident early in the second half of the first leg.

The side had ⁠appealed for a penalty after Atletico keeper Juan Musso appeared to put the ball back in play from ‌a goal kick before Marc Pubill handled inside the six-yard box to retake it.

Kovacs waved play on, and VAR did not intervene, prompting angry reactions from the Barcelona bench.

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Raphinha fumes at refereeing after Barcelona’s Champions League exit Barcelona forward Raphinha launched a scathing attack on the refereeing in the Champions League quarterfinal tie as his side was knocked out 3-2 on aggregate by Atletico ‌Madrid on Tuesday, having finished both legs with 10 men.The Brazilian, sidelined through injury for both matches, ⁠accused referees Clement Turpin, who officiated the second game, and Istvan Kovacs, from the first, of “robbing” his team.“As far as I’m concerned, it was ‌a robbery, not just this match but the other one (the first leg) as well,” Raphinha told reporters ‌after Barca’s 2-1 win on the night was not enough.“I ‌think ⁠the refereeing is going really badly; the decisions ⁠he (Turpin) makes are unbelievable … I really want to understand why they’re so afraid that Barcelona will come and win.”Broadcast images showed Raphinha repeatedly making a grabbing motion with his hands after ‌the final whistle, a gesture commonly associated with “stealing”.READ: Atletico Madrid withstands Barcelona’s early blitz to reach the Champions League semifinals“It was tough, especially when you realise you have to work three times as hard to win the match,” Raphinha added.“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.”Reuters has asked UEFA for comment.In last week’s first leg, Kovacs ‌sent off Pau Cubarsi in the 42nd minute after a VAR review for hauling down Giuliano Simeone as he raced clear on goal, upgrading an initial yellow card.Atletico scored from the resulting free kick, Julian Alvarez curling into the top right corner beyond Joan Garcia.On Tuesday, Turpin followed a similar course as ‌Barca defender Garcia was dismissed after a VAR review for holding Alexander Sorloth from behind while he ran through on goal.Barcelona had lodged a formal complaint, rejected by UEFA, over ⁠an incident early in the second half of the first leg.The side had ⁠appealed for a penalty after Atletico keeper Juan Musso appeared to put the ball back in play from ‌a goal kick before Marc Pubill handled inside the six-yard box to retake it.Kovacs waved play on, and VAR did not intervene, prompting angry reactions from the Barcelona bench.Published on Apr 15, 2026 #Raphinha #fumes #refereeing #Barcelonas #Champions #League #exit

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Barcelona forward Raphinha launched a scathing attack on the refereeing in the Champions League quarterfinal tie as his side was knocked out 3-2 on aggregate by Atletico ‌Madrid on Tuesday, having finished both legs with 10 men.
The Brazilian, sidelined through injury for both matches, ⁠accused referees Clement Turpin, who officiated the second game, and Istvan Kovacs, from the first, of “robbing” his team.
“As far as I’m concerned, it was ‌a robbery, not just this match but the other one (the first leg) as well,” Raphinha told reporters ‌after Barca’s 2-1 win on the night was not enough.
“I ‌think ⁠the refereeing is going really badly; the decisions ⁠he (Turpin) makes are unbelievable … I really want to understand why they’re so afraid that Barcelona will come and win.”
Broadcast images showed Raphinha repeatedly making a grabbing motion with his hands after ‌the final whistle, a gesture commonly associated with “stealing”.
READ: Atletico Madrid withstands Barcelona’s early blitz to reach the Champions League semifinals
“It was tough, especially when you realise you have to work three times as hard to win the match,” Raphinha added.
“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.”
Reuters has asked UEFA for comment.
In last week’s first leg, Kovacs ‌sent off Pau Cubarsi in the 42nd minute after a VAR review for hauling down Giuliano Simeone as he raced clear on goal, upgrading an initial yellow card.
Atletico scored from the resulting free kick, Julian Alvarez curling into the top right corner beyond Joan Garcia.
On Tuesday, Turpin followed a similar course as ‌Barca defender Garcia was dismissed after a VAR review for holding Alexander Sorloth from behind while he ran through on goal.
Barcelona had lodged a formal complaint, rejected by UEFA, over ⁠an incident early in the second half of the first leg.
The side had ⁠appealed for a penalty after Atletico keeper Juan Musso appeared to put the ball back in play from ‌a goal kick before Marc Pubill handled inside the six-yard box to retake it.
Kovacs waved play on, and VAR did not intervene, prompting angry reactions from the Barcelona bench.
Published on Apr 15, 2026

#Raphinha #fumes #refereeing #Barcelonas #Champions #League #exit">Raphinha fumes at refereeing after Barcelona’s Champions League exit

Barcelona forward Raphinha launched a scathing attack on the refereeing in the Champions League quarterfinal tie as his side was knocked out 3-2 on aggregate by Atletico ‌Madrid on Tuesday, having finished both legs with 10 men.

The Brazilian, sidelined through injury for both matches, ⁠accused referees Clement Turpin, who officiated the second game, and Istvan Kovacs, from the first, of “robbing” his team.

“As far as I’m concerned, it was ‌a robbery, not just this match but the other one (the first leg) as well,” Raphinha told reporters ‌after Barca’s 2-1 win on the night was not enough.

“I ‌think ⁠the refereeing is going really badly; the decisions ⁠he (Turpin) makes are unbelievable … I really want to understand why they’re so afraid that Barcelona will come and win.”

Broadcast images showed Raphinha repeatedly making a grabbing motion with his hands after ‌the final whistle, a gesture commonly associated with “stealing”.

READ: Atletico Madrid withstands Barcelona’s early blitz to reach the Champions League semifinals

“It was tough, especially when you realise you have to work three times as hard to win the match,” Raphinha added.

“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.”

Reuters has asked UEFA for comment.

In last week’s first leg, Kovacs ‌sent off Pau Cubarsi in the 42nd minute after a VAR review for hauling down Giuliano Simeone as he raced clear on goal, upgrading an initial yellow card.

Atletico scored from the resulting free kick, Julian Alvarez curling into the top right corner beyond Joan Garcia.

On Tuesday, Turpin followed a similar course as ‌Barca defender Garcia was dismissed after a VAR review for holding Alexander Sorloth from behind while he ran through on goal.

Barcelona had lodged a formal complaint, rejected by UEFA, over ⁠an incident early in the second half of the first leg.

The side had ⁠appealed for a penalty after Atletico keeper Juan Musso appeared to put the ball back in play from ‌a goal kick before Marc Pubill handled inside the six-yard box to retake it.

Kovacs waved play on, and VAR did not intervene, prompting angry reactions from the Barcelona bench.

Published on Apr 15, 2026

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Apr 7, 2026; Los Angeles, CA, USA; LAFC forward Denis Bouanga (99) battles for the ball with Cruz Azul defender Willer Ditta (4) in the first half of a Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal at BMO Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Denis Bouanga’s penalty kick in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time gave Los Angeles FC a 1-1 draw with Cruz Azul on Tuesday in Puebla, Mexico, and LAFC rolled to a 3-1 aggregate victory in a CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal series.

Los Angeles, which built a comfortable 3-0 lead in the first leg at home last week, moves on to face either Toluca or the Los Angeles Galaxy in the two-leg semifinals.

Cruz Azul gave themselves a chance to rally when Gabriel Fernandez scored on a penalty kick in the 18th minute.

However, the hosts could get no closer, and Cruz Azul ultimately were reduced to 10 men when Gonzalo Piovi was issued a straight red card for a tackle on Bouanga in the second minute of second-half stoppage time.

Five minutes later, a handball call in the Cruz Azul 18-yard box led to the penalty kick that Bouanga converted.

The main downside of the night for LAFC was that Bouanga received a first-half yellow card, which will lead to him being suspended for the first leg of the semifinal series. Bouanga has five goals through Los Angeles’ first six CONCACAF Champions Cup matches.

Later Tuesday night, Nashville SC were set to conclude their quarterfinal series against Club America at Mexico City. The teams played to a scoreless draw last week in Tennessee.

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Apr 7, 2026; Los Angeles, CA, USA; LAFC forward Denis Bouanga (99) battles for the ball with Cruz Azul defender Willer Ditta (4) in the first half of a Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal at BMO Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Denis Bouanga’s penalty kick in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time gave Los Angeles FC a 1-1 draw with Cruz Azul on Tuesday in Puebla, Mexico, and LAFC rolled to a 3-1 aggregate victory in a CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal series.

Los Angeles, which built a comfortable 3-0 lead in the first leg at home last week, moves on to face either Toluca or the Los Angeles Galaxy in the two-leg semifinals.

Cruz Azul gave themselves a chance to rally when Gabriel Fernandez scored on a penalty kick in the 18th minute.

However, the hosts could get no closer, and Cruz Azul ultimately were reduced to 10 men when Gonzalo Piovi was issued a straight red card for a tackle on Bouanga in the second minute of second-half stoppage time.

Five minutes later, a handball call in the Cruz Azul 18-yard box led to the penalty kick that Bouanga converted.

The main downside of the night for LAFC was that Bouanga received a first-half yellow card, which will lead to him being suspended for the first leg of the semifinal series. Bouanga has five goals through Los Angeles’ first six CONCACAF Champions Cup matches.

Later Tuesday night, Nashville SC were set to conclude their quarterfinal series against Club America at Mexico City. The teams played to a scoreless draw last week in Tennessee.

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