Champions League: Barcelona handball claim against Atletico Madrid rejected

Al Jazeera Legal & JudicialNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by By AFPApril 14, 2026 at 02:10 PM

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UEFA rejected Barcelona's complaint regarding an alleged handball by Atletico Madrid's Marc Pubill during the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal match. The incident occurred after a goal kick, and Barcelona believed a penalty should have been awarded. Barcelona filed a protest after the first leg, claiming the referee's decision was a "major error" that influenced the 2-0 result in favor of Atletico Madrid at Camp Nou. UEFA's Control Ethics and Disciplinary Body declared the protest inadmissible on April 13, 2026, hours before the second leg match. Barcelona was also upset that VAR did not review the incident.

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Barcelona said the decision not to award them a penalty was a “major error” which influenced the result.

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Barcelona filed a protest relating to a referee decision.

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Diego Simeone’s side won 2-0 at Camp Nou last week.

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UEFA rejected Barcelona’s complaint over a handball incident in their Champions League quarterfinal first leg defeat by Atletico Madrid.

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Camp Nou 40% Istvan Kovacs 40% Diego Simeone 50% Marc Pubill ×270% UEFA ×370% Atletico Madrid ×480% Barcelona ×590% Champions League ×295%

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