16.4.2026
Barcelona remain furious following their exit from the Champions League and are blaming referees in both legs of the quarter final clash against Atletico Madrid for their loss.
The club filed a second complaint to UEFA complaining on Thursday saying that poor officiating caused their defeat.
“The club has submitted a complaint to UEFA regarding the refereeing performance in the Champions League tie played against Atlético,” Barça said in a statement on Thursday.
“The club considers that, across both legs of the tie, several refereeing decisions were made that did not comply with the Laws of the Game, resulting from an incorrect application of the regulations and a lack of appropriate intervention by the VAR system in incidents of clear significance.
“The accumulation of these errors had a direct impact on the course of the matches and on the final outcome of the tie, causing significant sporting and financial harm to the club.
“Through this complaint, the club reiterates the requests previously made to UEFA and, at the same time, offers to collaborate with the organisation with the aim of improving the refereeing system to ensure a more rigorous, fair and transparent application of the Laws of the Game.”