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'You know there’s something' - Barcelona make penalty claim after Manchester United Europa League clash
18.02.2023 - 00:39 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Barcelona sporting director Jordi Cruyff has suggested he believes Xavi's side should have had a penalty in the Europa League clash against Manchester United on Thursday night.
Reds midfielder Fred appeared to escape a potential penalty for handling a Sergi Roberto strike late in the game. The score was level at 2-2, and both Maurizio Mariani and VAR decided not to punish the Brazilian midfielder.
Xavi was furious with the controversial call in the 2-2 draw between the two sides, and made his dissatisfaction clear. Moreover, Cruyff, who played for both United and Barcelona, also admitted that he felt the Spanish outfit should have had a penalty for the Fred handball.
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Cruyff insisted it was important the Catalan giants did not complain about the decision, and while he suggested that the draw was a fair result, the Dutchman backed Xavi's men to progress to the knockout stages of the competition in the second leg next Thursday.
Discussing the potential penalty, he told Mundo Deportivo: "They looked like hands to us. When four or five players who are on the pitch have an instant reaction, you know there’s something. The surprising thing is that they haven’t even gone to look. We can’t complain, we keep working.
"Both teams have had their moment of dominance and in the end I think it’s a pretty fair result, although perhaps in the last 15 minutes we were 3-2," Cruyff added. "I’m happy because away goals aren’t worth double, like before. That makes us start again at 0-0. For a neutral spectator, it’s great fun. The team has had character. I think we can win at Old Trafford."
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