Controversy as Barcelona Fans Say Ref Missed Foul Before Inter Milan’s Goal

Barcelona’s two-legged rollercoaster necktie with Inter Milan was marred by contention arsenic fans of the Spanish broadside are adamant that Gerard Martin was fouled successful the build-up to Francesco Acerbi’s equaliser, which took their Champions League semi-final into a 30-minute play of extra-time.

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After witnessing a six-goal thriller (3-3) successful Spain a week earlier, the 2 sides ensured to propulsion up different feast of goals and entertainment successful Italy – and Acerbi’s goal, his archetypal connected the European stage, sent the location fans into pandemonium.

Simone Inzaghi’s broadside went 2-0 up successful the archetypal fractional but a trio of goals from La Blaugrana saw them instrumentality complaint of the necktie crossed some legs for the archetypal time. That was until the seasoned cardinal defender stepped up to the sheet – but, of course, contention struck.

Barcelona Supporters Lament Referee Decision

Regulation clip trickled into its last moments of second-half stoppage time, the scoreline was poised astatine 3-2 to the Spaniards and Barcelona, led by Hansi Flick, had 1 ft into the Allianz Arena-based last of Europe’s premier contention this campaign.

On the attack, Inter’s wayward passing – possibly acknowledgment to however leggy they became successful the game's second stages – saw a shot intercepted by Martin. As Manchester United-linked Denzel Dumfries looked to regain possession of the ball, the 2 clashed and Martin fell to the floor. Watch the footage below:

Claiming a foul, Barcelona's young defender remained connected the platform arsenic Dumfries, who notched 5 extremity involvements implicit the 2 semi-final ties, squared the shot to Acerbi, who slotted his close-range effort past Wojciech Szczesny.

Members of the Camp Nou faithful are, however, perplexed implicit wherefore Inter – who are presently second, down Napoli, successful this season's Serie A rubric contention – were not pulled up earlier they were capable to notch a precocious equaliser. One insisted that it was a 'clear foul connected Martin' by saying:

“Clear foul connected Martin… not given. I conscionable wanted a crippled without referees having an power but, of course, it was excessively overmuch to inquire for.”

“NOT A SINGLE REPLAY OF THE FOUL ON GERARD MARTIN. UEFA MAFIA," different said arsenic they questioned wherefore Amazon Prime failed to amusement a replay of the incident. A 3rd fan, striking a akin note, wrote: “Why isn’t determination a azygous due replay of that foul connected Martin?”

From the footage, it's hard to decipher the grade of the interaction betwixt Dumfries and Martin – but, for the seasoned referee, Szymon Marciniak, and those connected VAR duty, determination was thing incorrect and retired of quality from the Dutchman successful the dying embers of regularisation time.

It proved critical, too, arsenic the Nerazzurri ran retired 4–3 victors connected the nighttime and, arsenic a result, booked a spot successful the final, which is being held successful Munich, Germany. Substitute Davide Frattesi's coolly-taken decorativeness successful the 99th infinitesimal was the quality successful 1 of the Champions League's astir memorable nights.

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Source: YEN.com.gh