"Everyone has seen it, I'm not going to comment. People have seen what happened. We couldn't do anything from the inside, but we shouldn't pick on the referee; we also have to improve ourselves. We were lacking a bit of everything, we have to be self-critical. It wasn't a great game. We have to improve, recharge our batteries, we have a long week ahead of us."
"After a goalless first period, during which they missed several chances, including a penalty from Lamine Yamal, Barcelona took the lead early in the second half through Pau Cubarsi. However, Girona restored parity shortly after and proceeded to pile on the pressure on their visitors, eventually leading to the match-winning goal by Fran Beltran in the dying stages."
"There was a lot of controversy surrounding the goal, though, as Claudio Echeverri clearly stamped on Jules Kounde's foot in the buildup, but the referee did not call a foul and nor did the VAR intervene despite it being a clear error."
Barcelona lost 2-1 to Girona at Estadi Montilivi, suffering a second consecutive defeat. The first half ended goalless, with Barcelona missing several chances including a penalty by Lamine Yamal. Pau Cubarsi gave Barcelona the lead early in the second half, but Girona equalised soon after and increased pressure, with Fran Beltran scoring the late winner. The decisive move involved Claudio Echeverri stamping on Jules Koundé's foot, but neither the referee nor VAR intervened. Cubarsi acknowledged the incident while urging self-criticism and improvement after a below-par team performance.
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