The Brazilian star Raphinha made fiery statements following his team Barcelona's exit from the Champions League quarter-finals against Atletico Madrid, describing the match as 'stolen' and affirming that the refereeing controversy was not limited to this encounter alone, but occurred in other matches as well.

The player, who was absent due to injury, added that the refereeing performance was 'very poor' according to his description, expressing his astonishment at some of the decisions made during the match, considering that they affected the course of the confrontation at crucial moments in the match against Atletico Madrid.

Raphinha also criticized the lack of yellow cards against Atletico players despite the numerous fouls, pointing out that the opposing team played very roughly without sufficient refereeing penalties, which caused his displeasure after the exit from the tournament.

He concluded his statements with a controversial question, saying he does not understand if there is a 'fear of Barcelona qualifying,' hinting at his feeling that there were unfair influences affecting the team's path in the European competition this season.