“That’s what counts for me” – Arsene Wenger slams referee for huge mistake in Barcelona’s loss to Inter Milan

Arsene Wenger has slammed the referee and VAR after Barcelona were knocked out of the Champions League by Inter Milan. He believes that the penalty awarded to the Serie A side was not right and should not have been reviewed in slow motion.

Speaking on beIN Sports, Wenger claimed that tackles should be checked in normal speed. He added that Lautaro Martinez knew what he was doing and was looking to win the penalty in the match. He said via METRO:

Inter Milan knocked out Barcelona in the semifinal of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, May 6th. The Serie A side won 7-6 in extra time, after a dramatic 3-3 draw in normal time in both legs of the tie.

Hansi Flick was also furious with the referee and claimed that all 540:50 decisions were being awarded in favor of Inter Milan. He did not want to talk much about the officials and added that they needed to accept the result. He said via Sempre Barca:

Barcelona face Real Madrid next in the league and can take a big step towards the title with a win. They are 4 points ahead with 4 matches left and will need just 2 points from their last 3 matches if they win this weekend.

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