Champions League: Bayern advances, Barcelona complains…

Champions League: Bayern advances, Barcelona complains about referees, Messi bought a club

17.04.2026 06:00 HotInfo

On Wednesday, the last two Champions League quarter-final matches took place with dramatic results. Bayern Munich defeated Real Madrid 4:3 at the Allianz Arena in Munich and advances to the semifinals. The second leg produced a seven-goal shootout, in which the decisive incident was Eduardo Camavinga receiving a red card for pulling down an opponent during a counterattack. After Camavinga's sending-off, confusion broke out in the Real Madrid team. Captain Carvajal sharply criticized referee Vinčič and called his decision a mistake. Real Madrid had put in a fantastic performance in the first half and scored three goals, which, however, was not enough to advance. SITA ↗

Camavinga's sending-off sparked a wave of criticism off the pitch as well. Football legends and analysts reacted sharply to the referee's decision. Former defender and pundit Arbeloa criticized the red card and claimed it was a wrong decision that spoiled an otherwise fine match. Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer made several significant errors, and experts were counting how many technical mistakes he already had to his name. Real Madrid's players and management did not spare criticism of the refereeing performance, which they considered a decisive factor in their team's elimination. Information about the future of coach Álvaro Arbeloa remains uncertain — conflicting reports continue to appear in Spain, although it is reported that he will likely keep his position next season as well. sport.sk ↗

The first two Champions League semifinalists are the footballers of Atlético Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. Atlético Madrid advanced despite a 1:2 defeat in the second leg, having won the first match 2:0. Barcelona tried to overturn a two-goal deficit and took the lead in the 4th minute with a goal from Lamine Yamal, but ultimately fell in a heated atmosphere. Barcelona sharply criticizes the referees — footballer Raphinha repeatedly stated that his team was better and spoke of being robbed. President Joan Laporta did not spare criticism of the refereeing team. Barcelona has now filed a second complaint with UEFA — the first complaint, after the first match, concerned a handball by visiting defender Marcos Pubill following a goal kick, but UEFA declared it inadmissible and rejected it on Tuesday. Nevertheless, the Catalan club continues its battle with the European football governing body and considers the refereeing performance unacceptable. teraz.sk ↗

PSG, the title defenders, dealt with Liverpool without major problems, scoring 4:0 against them over two matches, and Liverpool finish the Champions League without the trophy. Arsenal fought their way into the semifinals, but their performance raised more questions than enthusiasm. Coach Mikel Arteta admitted that his team is not perfect, but believes it has enough character to succeed in the next round. A serious problem arose in the Liverpool camp — French dennikn.sk ↗

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