Raphinha Makes Gesture to Atletico Madrid Fans After Barcelona Champions League Exit
- Raphinha taunted Atletico Madrid fans after Barcelona were eliminated from the Champions League semi-final race
- The Brazilian winger branded the referee’s performance a “robbery” following Barcelona’s 3-2 aggregate defeat to their Spanish rivals
- Diego Simeone's side progressed to the semi-finals after a tough game, where they will face either Arsenal or Sporting CP
Raphinha reportedly told Atletico Madrid supporters they will be eliminated in the Champions League semi-finals after the Spanish side knocked out FC Barcelona on Tuesday night.
Atletico Madrid carried a 2-0 advantage from their first-leg win at Camp Nou, but Barcelona levelled the quarter-final tie within 24 minutes of the second leg thanks to goals from Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres.
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However, Ademola Lookman restored Atletico’s aggregate lead before half-time, putting them 3-2 ahead in the tie, and Barcelona were unable to respond before being reduced to ten men late on after Eric Garcia was sent off with 11 minutes remaining.
Atletico Madrid will now face either Arsenal or Sporting CP in the semi-finals, with Arsenal holding a 1-0 advantage ahead of their second leg at the Emirates Stadium.
After Barcelona’s elimination, Raphinha was caught on DAZN cameras gesturing towards Atletico fans inside the Metropolitano while saying “out you go.”
Raphinha slams referees after Barcelona’s elimination
His frustration continued in his post-match interview, where he described the exit as a “robbery.”
“For me, it was a robbery. Not only this game but the other one too,” he told TNT Sports Brasil.
“The refereeing has been very bad. The decisions he makes are incredible. Atletico committed I don’t know how many fouls and the referee didn’t show them a card.
“It was difficult, especially when you see that you need three times as much to win the game. I really want to understand their fear of Barca winning.
“Making one mistake I can understand, but two games in a row… this tie was quite misleading in my view. Everyone can make mistakes, it’s human nature, but when the mistakes keep happening it’s a cause for concern.”
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Barcelona coach Hansi Flick insisted his side “deserved” to reach the semi-finals after their performance across both legs.
“We’re disappointed. We had the chance to make it 3-0 and then conceded that goal. We had many opportunities, but we didn’t take them,” he said.
“We played a fantastic game. Even with ten men, the players were excellent. I really appreciate what I saw today. We haven’t had much luck, we have to accept it.
“We’ve talked about how to improve. In the first half, we should have scored more goals. We didn’t expect their goal. Looking at both matches, we deserved to be in the semi-final.”
Diego Simeone, meanwhile, said:
“Every time we compete, we understand there’s only one way to face them – attack them.”
Why Raphinha could be banned
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Raphinha could face a potential UEFA ban following his comments after FC Barcelona’s Champions League exit.
The Brazilian forward reacted angrily after watching his teammates eliminated by Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, April 13, 2026, claiming Barcelona were “robbed.”
Source: YEN.com.gh
