"Raphinha stated, 'For me, this match was a robbery. Not just this match but the other ones as well. The refereeing was really bad, the decisions [Turpin] makes are unbelievable.'"
"'I don't know how many fouls Atletico made, but the referee didn't give them a single yellow card. I really want to understand why they're so afraid that Barcelona will come and win.'"
"Barcelona saw a player sent off in both legs of a Champions League knockout tie for the first time ever, highlighting the severity of the officiating."
"Atletico committed 15 fouls in the second leg but did not receive any cautions, while Barcelona had Gavi's yellow and Garcia's red card to show for seven fewer fouls."
Barcelona was eliminated from the Champions League quarter-finals despite winning the second leg 2-1 against Atletico Madrid. A decisive goal from Ademola Lookman sealed a 3-2 aggregate victory for Atletico. Eric Garcia's red card in the second half compounded Barcelona's difficulties. Raphinha criticized the refereeing decisions throughout the tie, claiming they were biased against Barcelona. He noted that Atletico committed numerous fouls without receiving yellow cards, while Barcelona faced disciplinary actions despite fewer fouls.
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