Atlético Madrid has lodged a formal complaint with UEFA regarding the penalty awarded to Lille | Relief
Atlético Madrid presented official complaint to UEFA for a penalty awarded during the match against Lille (1-3) on the third day of the Champions League. The red and white team still cannot explain what match referee Marco Guida saw to indicate the maximum punishment for Koke’s actions.
The game took place in the 71st minute. As a result of the ball being shared between the red and white midfielder and Lille players Alexandro and Andre. The ball bounces and hits the latter’s hand on the rebound, who then falls to the ground in a fight with Koke..
Atlético players protested the decision and, after hearing statements after the game, they were unclear why the referee whistled what he did. Backup goalkeeper Juan Musso came up after the final whistle to ask Guida, whom he knows from the Italian league. The referee explained to him that he had awarded a penalty for handball, and was later informed by VAR that Koke had fouled him. and for this reason he insisted on his decision without watching the game on the monitor.
Complaints from players and Cholo
After the game, Atlético players complained about the referee’s decision. “I don’t know what he was whistling. Nobody understands, I hope he understands,” said Jan Oblak. Cholo Simeone was also very cool. “First they say it was a handball, and then Koke touched someone in the penalty area. We had several of them, Jimenez, Giuliano… in a match where we could have won 4-2, we lost 3-1,” explained the Argentine coach.
“It’s okay guys, when someone says a penalty, they say why it was. Was it a handball? Was it a push? I hope we see something, I hope UEFA says something, I hope they win in our favor someday because these mistakes that can happen appear. After that the score was 2:2, and today they scored three goals for us with two shots on goal,” he added.
A few minutes earlier at Movistar, he spoke more frankly: “He earned what he imagined, but what he imagined didn’t happen. He didn’t see it and those who help him in the VAR didn’t see it.”“, he added on this occasion.
The defeat was a heavy blow for Atlético, who had suffered two defeats in a row.. But the Champions’ new format reduces the drama and still gives them plenty of chances to make the playoffs.