The complaint arose from a controversial refereeing decision during the match played last Wednesday, April 8. The Barça board, unhappy with the criteria applied in a key moment of the game, decided to file a formal appeal in search of sporting justice for the interests of Hansi Flick’s team.

Lamine Yamal has sent out a message to Barcelona fans in the wake of Tuesday’s disappointing Champions League exit at the hands of Atletico Madrid. The teenager opened the scoring after just four minutes of the game as Barca won 2-1 in the Spanish capital but went out 3-2 on aggregate.

The Catalans look set to win La Liga but have fallen short again in the competition fans most want to win. What happens now?

The Barça president appeared visibly angry about what happened, and confirmed it today on the sidelines of an event he was attending. “I want to congratulate Atlético on reaching the semi-finals, but that does not change the fact that yesterday’s refereeing,

Barça put seven past Newcastle on Wednesday, but their defense was alarming, and sterner Champions League opposition will better exploit that.

Whether Hansi Flick’s side can stage a comeback in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie against Atletico M

Two spots are booked in the Champions League semifinals with Atletico Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain securing their places in the next round after seeing out their leads in the second legs. It was anything but smooth sailing with PSG needing a goal in the 73rd minute from Ousmane Dembele to break Liverpool's belief and quieten Anfield in a 2-0 victory (4-0 on aggregate) while Barcelona won their match at Atletico Madrid 2-1 but fell 3-2 on aggregate as Eric Garcia was sent off for denial of a goalscoring opportunity.

Ademola Lookman scored the decisive aggregate winner for Atletico in the 31st minute. Goalkeeper Juan Musso kept Atletico alive with a stunning point-blank reflex save. Barcelona's Eric Garcia received a straight red card late in the game after a VAR review.