This week will forever be remembered in the history of the sport for the greatest ever European comeback that was conquered by Barcelona earlier this week.
Trailing by 4 goals after a disastrous 4-0 loss to PSG in the first leg of the Round of 16 of the Champions League this season, Barcelona managed to defy all odds, to score thrice in the last 9 minutes, including a winner off the last touch of the ball from a Barcelona player, in the second leg at the Camp Nou.
Neymar Jr and his brace along with the assist for the final goal were the heroes of the game for the Catalan giants and though the fans of the sport around the world are still reeling on this game, there have been quite a few criticisms of this incredible victory.
The Spanish side were awarded a couple of penalties on the night while PSG were denied a clear spot-kick and this has seen sections of the fans turn against the referee and the refereeing standards in general in the most prestigious competition in Europe.
And this criticism has found its way into the training grounds in the Spanish capital as Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid seem to have just one thing on their mind ahead of the league game at the weekend.
Barcelona were superb on the night but were surely helped by the officials and it is now understood that the Real Madrid players are a bit distracted at the way Barcelona managed to stay alive in the competition.
Barcelona joined the likes of Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-final of the competition and with it meaning more competition, Zidane’s side are now worried about the consequences of this victory.
Deniz Aytekin, the match referee on the night, made a number of questionable calls and the Real Madrid players are now worried about the quality of refereeing for the rest of the competition.
The Bernabeu outfit are just a point behind Barcelona in the points table with a game in hand but it is revealed that the players are now convinced that Barcelona will fight for the La Liga title right until the final game of the season.
Real Madrid play their UCL quarter final ties in between games against Atletico Madrid and Barcelona and they are now hoping that they do not have any issues with officiating.
Aytekin has made a few mistakes in the game but do you think that should affect Real Madrid’s game plan for the rest of the season?