Goal.com · Apr 13, 2016
Ancelotti: Referees don't favor Barcelona
Goal's Champions League ambassador has rejected the notion that the Blaugrana receive preferential treatment and had his say on the Lionel Messi-Cristiano Ronaldo debate.
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Carlo Ancelotti says that Barcelona is not subconsciously favored by referees in the wake of its controversial win over Atletico Madrid last week.
The Blaugrana defeated Atletico 2-1 in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal at Camp Nou, a game that saw German referee Felix Brych send Fernando Torres off in the first half for two yellow cards but Barca’s two-goal hero Luis Suarez escape punishment for kicking out at Juanfran.