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Filipe Luis slams Torres red card

Atletico Madrid duo Filipe Luis and Gabi were left frustrated with the decision to send off Fernando Torres in the loss to Barcelona.

Atletico Madrid defender Filipe Luis was angry with Fernando Torres' red card in their 2-1 Champions League defeat to Barcelona.

Torres opened the scoring at Camp Nou with a clinical finish, but collected two yellow cards in the space of six first-half minutes after fouls on Neymar and Sergio Busquets.

Luis Suarez scored twice to secure a first-leg advantage for the European champions and, though he believes they are "still alive" in the quarterfinal, Filipe Luis felt that referee Felix Brych's eagerness to reach for his pocket cost his side.