Refereeing controversy
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has condemned the refereeing in his club's Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid as a 'disgrace' and 'intolerable'. The club plans to file another complaint with UEFA after their initial protest was rejected. Laporta highlighted several disputed decisions across both legs of the tie.
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Lanús beat Universidad de Chile 1-0 in the Copa Sudamericana semifinal return leg, advancing to the final against Atlético Mineiro. The match ended in a brawl between players and drew Argentine media criticism for U's behavior and refereeing errors, including an uncalled handball by Eduardo Salvio. Azul Azul president Michael Clark questioned Venezuelan referee Alexis Herrera's decisions.