"Having conceded four goals by the stroke of half-time, Barça found themselves in a difficult situation against Atletico Madrid at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final tie. The Catalans came out with a better attitude and intensity in the second half and seemed to have been rewarded when Pau Cubarsi found the back of the net."
"Later on, the Referees' Technical Committee (CTA) revealed that there had been a technical glitch with the semi-automated offside system and that the decision had been made by manually drawing the lines - the image of which was far from convincing. Barcelona, for their part, are far from pleased with how the entire situation was handled and are convinced that the wrong call was made."
Barça conceded four goals by half-time and trailed Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. The team responded with greater intensity after the break and Pau Cubarsi struck to reduce the deficit. The goal was disallowed for offside by VAR after a seven-minute review that offered no clear explanation. The Referees' Technical Committee (CTA) later cited a technical glitch with the semi-automated offside system and said the lines were drawn manually, producing an unconvincing image. Barcelona are angry, believe the wrong call was made, and will lodge a formal complaint with the RFEF tomorrow.
Read at Barca Universal
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