Barca had been sad with an alleged handball by Atletico’s Marc Pubill in quarterfinal first leg however UEFA rejects attraction.
Printed On 14 Apr 2026
European soccer governing physique UEFA on Tuesday rejected Barcelona’s grievance over a handball incident of their Champions League quarterfinal first leg defeat by Atletico Madrid, hours earlier than the second leg.
Diego Simeone’s facet received 2-0 at Camp Nou final week, and Barca had been upset by an incident the place Atletico defender Marc Pubill touched the ball together with his hand after it appeared a objective kick had been handed to him.
“(After the primary leg) Barcelona filed a protest regarding a referee resolution. On 13 April 2026, the UEFA Management Ethics and Disciplinary Physique declared the protest to be inadmissible,” mentioned UEFA in a press release.
5-time Champions League winners Barca mentioned final week the choice to not award them a penalty was a “main error” which influenced the end result, and had been upset referee Istvan Kovacs was not informed to overview the incident by the VAR staff.
