This Thursday, Atlético de Madrid presented a formal written complaint to UEFA for the penalty awarded against them in the Champions League match against Lille this Wednesday. The red and whites allege that they do not understand the play or the infraction determined by the match referee, Marco Guida, according to the Efe agency.
The action claimed by Atlético occurred in the 74th minute of the match. In an action in which a handball by Ángel Gomes, a Lille player, is observed, there was a brush with Koke’s foot on the French player, who fell to the ground inside the area. The referee blew the maximum penalty without even checking the monitor after making the decision. The penalty was converted into a goal by Jonathan David and since then the course of the match changed, which until then was tied at one and culminated in a 1-3 away win.
Simeone speaks after the game.
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After the game, the red and white coach, Diego Pablo Simeoneappreciated the action and said that there was no penalty. “There is nothing. It’s like when someone says ‘penalty’. Okay, explain to me why it was a penalty. Honestly, I hope we find something to be able to say that it was criminal, so we can stay calm,” he said at a press conference.
