Barcelona and Atletico Madrid players react to VAR controversy – “Let’s stop f****** with a play where nothing happens”
Barcelona and Atletico Madrid players react to VAR controversy – “Let’s stop f****** with a play where nothing happens” Atletico Madrid defeated Barcelona 2-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie on Wednesday, but that only tells half the story. The hosts were left furious with a couple of calls that went against them – most notably, one where they were not awarded a penalty after Marc Pubill handled the ball inside the area. Martin: VAR has to call the handball On-field referee Istvan Kovacs and the VAR team agreed that Pubill’s indiscretion did not occur while the ball was in play, much to the fury of Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick .
A number of the players involved in the match have now had their say on the matter, with the first of those being Gerard Martin, as per MD . “In that action, the goalkeeper plants the ball and plays it. The ball is in play.
Obviously, the player stops it with his hand. It may be that the referee does not see it, because the action is a bit silly, but from the VAR that action has to be seen. The ball is in play and he touches it with his hand.
” Musso: Pubill’s action does not change anything Atleti goalkeeper Juan Musso, whose pass to Pubill led to the controversial incident, pushed back against the controversy, as he claimed that nothing should be made of it, as per Marca . “If we’re going to sum up the game in that play… Let’s talk about the match. Let’s stop f****** with a play where nothing happens.
They played a very good game. They are a very good team and they improve us. Pubill’s move does not change anything.