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Barcelona Files UEFA Complaint Over Missed Handball, VAR Silence

The club seeks a formal review of a second-half handball with access to referee communications.

Overview

  • FC Barcelona, which filed a formal complaint to UEFA on Thursday, contests the refereeing in the 0-2 Champions League quarter-final first leg against Atlético Madrid.
  • The complaint centers on a second-half incident in which Atlético’s Marc Pubill handled the ball inside his box after a goal-kick pass, with no penalty given and no intervention from the video assistant referee.
  • The club asks UEFA to open an investigation, release the referee and VAR communications, acknowledge any errors, and apply corrective measures.
  • Coach Hansi Flick blasted the decisions after the match, with frustration also tied to defender Pau Cubarsi’s red card for denying a scoring chance against Giuliano Simeone.
  • UEFA has not commented on the filing, and any review would focus on transparency and referee accountability rather than changing the result, with the return leg set for April 14 in Madrid.