Barcelona Expresses Frustration Over Controversial Referee Decision Against Girona

omidbasir- Barcelona concluded their match against Girona with significant frustration regarding the officiating of Soto Grado. The Catalan club is particularly perplexed by the referee’s decision not to call a foul by Echeverri on Koundé during the pivotal play that led to Girona’s winning goal, making the score 2-1. This defeat has resulted in Barcelona losing their top position in the league to Real Madrid.

Joan García expressed his views on the contentious play, stating, “In real-time, I didn’t see the incident involving Koundé clearly. Upon reviewing the replay, I believe it was a foul. Jules made contact with the ball first, and it’s surprising that VAR did not intervene. Referees can make mistakes, but it’s unexpected that VAR didn’t even prompt a review on the screen. Such events occur, and we must move forward.”

Hansi Flick also shared his discontent, asking, “How did you see it? Was it a foul? Thank you. I agree as well. If we had performed better, I would have focused more on this incident, but I prefer not to dwell on the second goal. We need to improve our play and return to our best form,” he stated following the match.

In addition to the controversy surrounding the specific incident against Girona, Barcelona’s overall record with Soto Grado officiating in LaLiga has been disappointing. According to analyst @pedritonumeros, the 15 matches officiated by Grado have resulted in five wins, three draws, and seven losses, indicating that the club has secured victory in only one-third of these encounters.