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Barcelona lodge second UEFA appeal over refereeing failures in Champions League exit to Atlético Madrid

Thursday, 16 April 2026, 21:06 · 1 min read

FC Barcelona have filed a second appeal with UEFA after the governing body dismissed their initial complaint earlier this week regarding a disputed handball incident during their Champions League quarterfinal against Atlético Madrid. The Spanish club argues that multiple refereeing decisions across both legs of the tie — which Atlético won 3-2 on aggregate — violated the Laws of the Game, including two potential penalty situations that went without VAR review, and that the errors caused direct sporting and financial harm. Barcelona, who finished both matches with ten men following red cards for defenders Pau Cubarsí and Eric García, say they remain open to collaborating with UEFA to improve the transparency and consistency of officiating.

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Al Jazeera EnglishBarcelona appeal to UEFA over Laws of Game failure in Champions League exit ↗︎
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