Barcelona president Joan Laporta confronts referees, requested to go away officers’ room after Clasico

Barcelona president Joan Laporta needed to be requested to go away the match officers’ dressing room after demanding a proof for sure choices in his aspect’s defeat to Actual Madrid on Sunday.

Targets from Karim Benzema, Federico Valverde and Rodrygo earned Madrid a 3-1 Clasico win on the Santiago Bernabeu which took them three factors away from their rivals on the prime of LaLiga.

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Ferran Torres had briefly given Barca hope, making it 2-1 within the 83rd minute, however a late penalty awarded for Eric Garcia’s foul on Rodrygo allowed the Brazilian to seal the three factors from the spot.

Barca had been angered that the penalty choice was made after the referee was suggested to verify the pitchside monitor. The referee didn’t evaluate an earlier penalty declare for a Dani Carvajal problem on Robert Lewandowski on the different finish.

“As soon as the sport had ended and with the refereeing crew again within the dressing room, Barca president Laporta got here in repeatedly asking for a proof on sure choices made within the sport,” the referee’s report stated.

“Laporta was requested to desert the dressing room with none additional incidents occurring.”

Barca coach Xavi Hernandez lately known as for referees to provide information conferences after video games following what he perceived to be choices which went in opposition to his crew within the latest Champions League loss to Inter Milan.

Nevertheless, Xavi didn’t touch upon the refereeing on the Bernabeu as Barca misplaced for the primary time in LaLiga this season to see their seven-game win streak delivered to an finish.

“Generally you discover yourselves on a foul run, however fortunately it is simply three factors,” Xavi stated in a information convention. “We tried, we confirmed religion. It was an excellent likelihood to remain prime of LaLiga, it simply was to not be.

“We didn’t reap the benefits of the moments once we had been on prime. Madrid defended properly and the sensation is we’re on a foul run and nothing is coming off. Like I say, it is simply three factors and the season is lengthy, though that’s not a lot of a comfort proper now.”

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Xavi, who referred to his Barca aspect as a crew “in development” following over €150 million of funding in the summertime, stated the distinction between his crew and Madrid boils right down to maturity.

“I might not say they had been extra intense; I feel it comes right down to maturity, understanding how you can compete,” he added.

“The feeling I’ve is that we competed worse than Madrid. That is why they gained, as a result of they compete properly and so they know what they should do. They’re a extra mature crew than us for the time being.

“We spoke in regards to the scenario for the primary aim, for instance, and it can not occur. We have now to make the foul. Madrid took benefit of the three counter assaults that they had.

“I’m nervous that we’re not attacking properly. We’re not taking benefit once we are on prime. It is not been an ideal day. We’re on a foul run and it has to alter now. We have now to be extra mature and compete significantly better.”

The video games proceed to return thick and quick for Barca. They host Villarreal and Athletic Membership within the league within the subsequent week after which welcome Bayern Munich to Camp Nou within the Champions League on Oct. 26.

By the point they face Bayern they might already know their destiny in Europe. If Inter beat Viktoria Plzen earlier on the identical day, Barca might be eradicated from the group stage for the second season working.