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Flick Criticizes Referee After Barcelona’s Heartbreaking Loss to Inter

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10 months ago

May 7, 2025

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Barcelona manager Hansi Flick expressed his frustration with Polish referee Szymon Marciniak after his team’s 4-3 loss to Inter Milan in the Champions League semi-final second leg on Tuesday.

Flick, visibly disappointed, felt that Marciniak favored Inter Milan in every 50/50 decision throughout the match at San Siro. The game ended 3-3 after 90 minutes, with goals from Lautaro Martinez, Hakan Calhanoglu, Eric Garcia, Dani Olmo, Raphinha, and Francesco Acerbi, sending the match into extra time. However, Inter’s Davide Fratessi found the back of the net in extra time, sealing their place in the final.

“We were really good in the second half, and I don’t want to focus too much on the referee, but every 50/50 decision went in their favor,” Flick said in his post-match interview. “We gave everything we had, but in the end, that’s how it went, and it made me a bit sad.”

Although Flick chose not to discuss the specifics of his conversation with Marciniak, he did make it clear that he had already shared his thoughts with the referee privately. Barcelona now shifts focus to their upcoming La Liga clash against Real Madrid in the El Clasico this Sunday.

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