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Alba: It was a penalty

Jordi Alba feels Barcelona were denied a penalty late in its Champions League loss to Atletico Madrid.

Barcelona fullback Jordi Alba insists his team were denied a crucial penalty as it exited the Champions League at the hands of Atletico Madrid.

A brace from Antoine Griezmann at the Vicente Calderon saw Atletico to a 2-0 win on Wednesday, as Diego Simeone's side advance to the semifinals courtesy of a 3-2 aggregate victory.

But that was not before a controversial late decision as referee Nicola Rizzoli only awarded a free kick for a Gabi handball, despite the incident appearing to have occurred inside the penalty area.