Atletico Madrid lodge complaint over Barcelona non-red card

Atletico Madrid are feeling laborious accomplished by after their 2-1 defeat to Barcelona on the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Saturday. Their primary grievance centres on the choice to rescind a pink card to Gerard Martin that had been given on-field by referee Mateo Busquets Ferrer, whose resolution was overturned after a VAR examine.

Martin initially noticed pink for a studs-up problem on Thiago Almada, however after a VAR intervention, his punishment was downgraded to a yellow card. Atleti’s gamers, teaching workers and supporters couldn’t imagine the choice, and the membership’s hierarchy has now determined to take additional motion.

As per Diario AS, Atleti have submitted a grievance to the Technical Committee of Referees (CTA), as they search to know why Martin’s pink card was overturned. Membership sources have claimed that “it’s not possible to compete once they clarify some guidelines and others are utilized”, with their ignominy relating to referees having grown within the final 24 hours.

Second match in a row that Atleti have fumed at key resolution

Previous to the worldwide break, Atleti additionally misplaced 2-1 to metropolis rivals Actual Madrid, and through that match, they felt laborious accomplished by after Dani Carvajal obtained away with a problem on Marcos Llorente contained in the penalty space. Their frustration has solely obtained worse after this incident with Martin, which left them dealing with Barcelona with a person deprived for the complete second half, fairly than 10v10.

It is going to be fascinating to see whether or not something comes of Atleti’s grievance. They’ve cited a earlier incident involving Actual Betis defender Valentin Gomez, with the CTA ruling that he ought to have been despatched off for the same problem on Rayo Vallecano’s Andrei Ratiu throughout a latest La Liga match between the 2 groups.

For now, Atleti should change their focus to Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg in opposition to Barcelona, which takes place on the Spotify Camp Nou.