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“We all know what happened with this referee last time” – Eric Garcia makes claim after Barcelona’s loss to Inter Milan in UCL S/F clash

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Last updated: May 7, 2025 4:47 am
Published May 7, 2025
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Eric Garcia has slammed the VAR officials after Barcelona‘s Champions League exit against Inter Milan in the semifinals on Tuesday, May 6. He believes that the Catalan side were the better team and should be proud of their performance this season.

Speaking to the media, Garcia took shots at Dennis Hingler and Pol van Boekel for not making the right calls. He added that he has played at San Siro thrice and the matches have never gone their way. The former Manchester City defender said (via @barcacentre on X):

Barcelona were knocked out by Inter Milan with a stunning 7-6 aggregate score over the two legs. Inter secured a 4-3 win in the second leg at the San Siro thanks to a Davide Frattesi winner in extra time.

Former Barca manager Xavi was furious with the referee and VAR officials after his side’s 1-0 loss against Inter Milan at the San Siro in October 2022. He believed that the Catalan side were denied two clear penalties by VAR in their group stage defeat. He said (via ESPN):

Hakan Calhanoglu scored the lone goal of the match in 2022 before Barcelona had a goal ruled out for handball. They were also denied a late penalty after an alleged handball by Denzel Dumfries, who played a key role in the match on Tuesday at San Siro.

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