Barcelona File Official UEFA Complaint Over VAR Decisions vs Atlético

FC Barcelona have officially filed a complaint to UEFA over refereeing and VAR decisions during their UEFA Champions League quarter-final clash against Atlético Madrid, Softfootball understands.

The controversy also saw Pau Cubarsí sent off following a VAR-reviewed foul on Giuliano Simeone, a turning point in the match. Manager Hansi Flick publicly supported his players while expressing frustration with officiating decisions.

The club’s legal team submitted a formal protest, citing what they describe as decisions that went against regulations and directly impacted the outcome of the match. The complaint focuses on a key incident in the 54th minute, where Barcelona believe a handball inside the box was ignored, with no intervention from VAR.

According to reports by Fabrizio Romano via his x handle, He stated:

OFFICIAL: Barcelona fill complaint to UEFA for referee and VAR decisions.

FC Barcelona reports that, on the day of the day of the day, the Club’s legal services have presented a formal complaint against UEFA in relation to the matches that occurred in the match of the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League against Athletic Madrid. The club considers that it will produce an arbitration action contrary to current regulations, with a direct impact on the development of the encounter and its result.

The claim focuses on a specific action. At the 54th minute of the match, once the game had resumed correctly, a rival player will attack the pilot with his hand inside the area without that being pointed out to the criminal correspondent.

FC Barcelona understand that this decision, together with the non-intervention of the VAR, constituted an important error. As a consequence, the club has requested the opening of an investigation, access to arbitration communications and, if applicable, the official recognition of errors and the adoption of the relevant measures.

In this matter, FC Barcelona considers that it is not the first time that, in recent editions of the UEFA Champions League, incomprehensible refereeing decisions have harmed the equipment, generating a clear comparative group and preventing them from competing in equal conditions with other clubs.

Barcelona have requested a full investigation, access to referee communications, and official acknowledgment of any potential errors, stressing that similar decisions have affected them in recent European campaigns.