""There isn't much to say. The action is clear. He [Martin] arrives late, and treads on [Almada]. I saw the [similar incident] from Betis-Rayo [on Feb. 21] and the [referees' committee] CTA said it was a red card ... Let's hope the CTA comes out in midweek and clarifies it for next week. They made a mistake, like we coaches do.""
""For everyone who understands football, it's a red card. I don't know what happened. [The referee] made the right decision, then they reviewed it. Everyone can make mistakes, but I think today they made a mistake. Today they were big details which affected the game.""
Atlético Madrid lost 2-1 to Barcelona, with Diego Simeone criticizing the VAR decision that downgraded Gerard Martín's red card to a yellow. Atlético played with 10 men after Nico González's sending off. Giuliano Simeone scored first, but Marcus Rashford equalized, and Robert Lewandowski secured the win for Barcelona. Simeone expressed hope for clarification from the referees' committee regarding the controversial decision. The defeat left Atlético facing Barcelona again in the Champions League quarterfinals shortly after.
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