Atletico Madrid star comments on Barcelona’s denied penalty appeal – ‘UEFA has already given its version’

Atletico Madrid star comments on Barcelona’s denied penalty appeal – ‘UEFA has already given its version’

Earlier today, FC Barcelona filed another formal complaint with UEFA over the inconsistent and controversial refereeing across their two-legged Champions League quarter-final tie against Atletico Madrid.

One of the biggest grievances that Barça had in the tie was the penalty they were denied in the first half for a handball by Marc Pubill.

The Atletico Madrid right-back stopped the ball with his hand after receiving a pass from his goalkeeper Juan Musso, with the Rojiblancos and referee Istvan Kovacs maintaining that the ball was not in play at the time.

Pubill breaks his silence

Pubill, who missed the second leg of the quarter-final tie due to suspension, spoke to the media today, where he broke his silence about the incident.

“UEFA has already given its version, so there’s no need to elaborate. My opinion is clear: you can never whistle for that, so I have nothing more to say,” he stated, as quoted by Mundo Deportivo.