Raphinha urged Barcelona are handled in a different way by referees in comparison with different groups after a 2-1 defeat to Girona noticed them cede management of the title race in LaLiga.
Fran Beltran scored an 86th-minute winner as Girona upset their extra illustrious Catalan neighbours on the Estadi Municipal de Montilivi, leaving Actual Madrid two factors clear on the summit.
Hansi Flick’s crew felt aggrieved that Beltran’s objective, which got here after Pau Cubarsi and Thomas Lemar scored early within the second half, was not disallowed for an obvious foul within the build-up.
Cubarsi additionally had a objective disallowed following a prolonged VAR test final Thursday, when the Blaugrana had been thrashed 4-0 by Atletico Madrid within the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final tie.
And Raphinha’s frustrations boiled over as he took to Instagram on Tuesday, writing in a publish: “We’ve so much to enhance on, however not simply us.
“It’s very sophisticated when the principles are completely different whether or not it’s for you or towards you, but when we’ve got to play towards everybody to win, it’s okay… We’re going to do it.”
1 – Barcelona have misplaced a match through which they tried at the least 27 photographs, together with a penalty kick, for less than the second time for the reason that 2004/05 LaLiga season, following their defeat towards Sevilla on the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán in Oct 2015 (28 photographs, 2-1 ultimate). Impediment pic.twitter.com/BRhstlYuy0
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Barca had been crushed regardless of making an attempt 27 photographs, together with a penalty, with Lamine Yamal putting the publish from 12 yards within the first half. It is just the second time this has occurred in LaLiga since Opta data started in 2004-05 (additionally versus Sevilla in October 2015).
Following Monday’s defeat, Barca are now not the Opta supercomputer’s favourites to win LaLiga, with their 43.7% chance falling behind Madrid’s 56.3%.
