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.

Barcelona winger Raphinha has matched Cristiano Ronaldo’s Champions League record after a late goal against Inter Milan in the semi-final.

The Brazilian now shares the record for the most goal involvements in a single Champions League campaign with Ronaldo. Raphinha thought he had secured a dramatic 87th-minute winner as Barcelona led 3-2, having come back from two goals down. However, Inter’s Francesco Acerbi equalized in the 90th minute, and Davide Fratessi’s extra-time goal sealed the win for the Italians.

Raphinha exits the 2024-25 tournament with 21 goal contributions, a tally that ties him with Ronaldo, who set the previous benchmark during Real Madrid’s 2013-14 campaign. That season, Ronaldo registered 17 goals and four assists, helping Madrid to a 4-1 victory over Atletico Madrid in the final to secure ‘La Decima.’

Barcelona Manager, Hansi Flick praised player Lamine Yamal and described him a a genius.

During a brief interaction with the press, the manager speak on the team player and praises Yamal “We have exceptional players, with Lamine Yamal, who is a genius.”

But it is the team that is the most important thing. We need all our players to be at their best,”

The player, Lamine Yamal has set an impressive so far this season and has captured the attention of many with his skills.