"Much of the anger was directed at the disallowed goal scored by Pau Cubarsi, a decision that left several players stunned. The goal was ruled out after a long VAR review that lasted more than six minutes. Referee Juan Martinez Munuera waited for confirmation from VAR official Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes, who was forced to rely on manual offside lines because the semi-automatic offside system was not available."
"Outburst from Frenkie de Jong Midfielder Frenkie de Jong was one of the most vocal figures, openly expressing his disbelief while speaking to international media in the mixed zone. After reviewing the images himself, the Dutch midfielder made it clear that he did not agree with the final call. "I saw the image afterwards and you can clearly see that there was no offside."
Barcelona lost 0-4 to Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg. Players focused anger on a disallowed Pau Cubarsi goal that was overturned after a VAR review lasting more than six minutes. Referee Juan Martinez Munuera awaited confirmation from VAR official Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes, who applied manual offside lines because the semi-automatic offside system was unavailable. Frenkie de Jong reviewed the images and publicly contested the decision, arguing the on-pitch referee lacked the necessary footage and criticizing the VAR process and the images used in the review.
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