Barcelona manager Hansi Flick directed a condolences to Atletico Madrid, the Julian Alvarez striker after the Argentine penalty was controversial during the defeat of the shooting in Real Madrid in the middle of the week.
The former Manchester City forward slid shamefully as he hit the ball. Alvarez’s effort managed to fool Thibaut Courtois and Nestle below the crossbar, but VAR examination revealed that the summer recruit of Atletico was inadvertent (and illegally) had inadvertently (and illegally) Twice hit the ballso excluding his effort.
After the subsequent misses of Lucas Vazquez, the effort of Marcos Llorente proved to be a crucial blow as Atletico Collapsed from the Champions League In the hands of their city rivals once more. But the focus remained focused on the decision to disable Alvarez’s attempt.
Flick asked about controversy before his side in Barcelona traveled AtleticoMetropolitano Stadium on Sunday night. “What do you want me to say?” The German coach shrugged. “It was very unhappy. I was sorry. He’s one of the best players, a fantastic footballer and a great goalkeeper. I’m sorry for him, I repeat … but I have nothing more to say.”
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Uefa has discovered slow footage of an incident that seems to show Alvarez’s standing legs gentle brushing the ball before contacting his swing with his right boot. The governing body of European football even suggested that it would discuss whether to bring future amendment to the law of the game. Still, nothing could extinguish anger still a key to Diego Simeone.
The first question bravely asked by Coach Atletico this week inevitably was related to punishment. “I would usually answer ‘Barcelona“But this time the situation guarantees the expression of my feeling of anger,” Simeone shows. “However, it is up to me to continue working so that the team can continue to compete. The feeling we all have is one of the anger and injustice.”
Atletico may be outside the Champions League, but they are in the big race in the title of La Liga. Winning at home in Barcelona on Sunday would take away the capital above their Catalan visitors In a fiercely competitive three -way race for a top Spanish flight, which also includes Real Madrid.
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