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Barcelona appeal to UEFA over Laws of Game failure in Champions League exit

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 340 words · By AFP
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What to know about Barcelona appeal to UEFA over Laws of Game failure in Champions League exit

Barcelona appeal to UEFA over Laws of Game failure in Champions League exit European football’s governing body has already rejected one appeal by Barca about their quarterfinals against Atletico.

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What happened

Barcelona appeal to UEFA over Laws of Game failure in Champions League exit European football’s governing body has already rejected one appeal by Barca about their quarterfinals against Atletico.

Why it matters

Barcelona have lodged another complaint with UEFA, after their protest about a handball incident in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal defeat to Atletico Madrid was rejected this week.

Common ground

The Spanish club said in a statement on Thursday that several refereeing decisions across both legs of the tie, which Atletico won 3-2 on aggregate, “did not comply with the Laws of the Game, resulting from an incorrect application of the regulations and a…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Atletico won 3-2 on aggregate”
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Multiple independent sources (Al Jazeera, Legit.ng, and two other web search results) explicitly confirm that Atletico Madrid defeated Barcelona 3-2 on aggregate in the Champions League quarterfinals.
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web search NEUTRAL — Atletico Madrid's players celebrate at the end of the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
https://www.sportsnet.ca/champions-league/article/atletico-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — Atletico Madrid survive a valiant Barcelona fight back to progress to the Champions League semi-finals 3-2 on aggregate despite losing a thrilling quarter-final second leg 2-1 in Madrid.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cly6xz3ex6lt
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web search NEUTRAL — Atletico Madrid defeated Barcelona 3-2 on aggregate to qualify for the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, April 14. Los Rojiblancos suffered a 2-1 defeat to the Catalans in a thrilli…
https://www.legit.ng/sports/football/1705522-fans-react-atle…
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Claim 2: “Barcelona have lodged another complaint with UEFA, after their protest about a handball incident in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal defeat to Atletico Madrid was rejected this week.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the city of Barcelona, the official club website, and a Tripadvisor page. None of these sources mention a complaint to UEFA or a handball incident.
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web search NEUTRAL — Official FC Barcelona website. All news about the team, ticket sales, member services, supporters club services and information about Barça and the Club
https://www.fcbarcelona.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Things to Do in Barcelona, Spain: See Tripadvisor's 3,749,013 traveler reviews and photos of Barcelona tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in May. We have reviews of the best …
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g187497-Activities-B…
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web search NEUTRAL — Barcelona is a transport hub, with the Port of Barcelona being one of Europe's principal seaports and busiest European passenger port, [12] an international airport, Barcelona–El Prat Airport, which h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcelona
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Claim 3: “On Tuesday, UEFA had rejected as “inadmissible” the five-time Champions League winners’ initial complaint regarding a handball on a goal kick by Atletico defender Marc Pubill in the first leg, which his side won 2-0.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general Wikipedia and official pages for UEFA. There is no mention of a specific complaint regarding Marc Pubill or a 2-0 first-leg result.
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web search NEUTRAL — UEFA was founded on 15 June 1954 in Basel, Switzerland, after several European national associations sought to strengthen cooperation in football following the Second World War. Associations aimed to …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA
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web search NEUTRAL — UEFA.com is the official site of UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations, and the governing body of football in Europe. UEFA works to promote, protect and develop European football ...
https://www.uefa.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Register for free to watch live streaming of select UEFA competitions, match highlights, great goals and more great football video.
https://www.uefa.tv/home
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Claim 4: “the reigning Spanish champions”
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The evidence provided includes general lists of Spanish champions and a mention that Real Madrid won the 2021/22 season, but none of the provided sources explicitly state that Barcelona is the 'reigning' champion for the current period mentioned in the context.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Spanish football champions are the winners of La Liga, the primary football competition in Spain. The league is contested on a round-robin basis, with the title awarded to the team that finishes t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Spanish_football_champ…
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web search NEUTRAL — La Liga Champions by Year (1929-2025). The complete list of Spanish La Liga Primera División winners shows the dominance of Real Madrid and Barcelona throughout the competition's history.
https://www.topendsports.com/sport/soccer/list-league-la-lig…
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web search NEUTRAL — Who won the Spanish La Liga in the 2021/22 season? Real Madrid were crowned champions of La Liga with their rivals, FC Barcelona finishing as the runner-up.
https://sillyseason.com/list/spanish-la-liga-winners-list-82…
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Claim 5: “the five-time Champions League winners”
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While the evidence provides a general list of Champions League winners and mentions Real Madrid, AC Milan, Bayern Munich, and Liverpool, the provided snippets do not explicitly state the total number of titles won by Barcelona.
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web search NEUTRAL — Real Madrid have won the UEFA Champions League 15 times, making them the most successful team in the UCL. Italian club AC Milan are next with seven. German team Bayern Munich and England’s Liverpool h…
https://www.olympics.com/en/news/uefa-champions-league-ucl-w…
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web search NEUTRAL — The UEFA Champions League is a seasonal football competition established in 1955. Prior to the 1992–93 season, the tournament was named the European Cup.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_Cup_and_UEFA_…
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web search NEUTRAL — 22 clubs have won the UEFA Champions League/European Cup. Check out the full list, how many titles each side has and who they beat in the final(s).Champions League Official Live football scores & Fant…
https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/winners/
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Claim 6: “The Catalan club, which finished both matches with 10 men after the dismissals of Pau Cubarsi and then Eric Garcia”
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The evidence provided for this claim refers to the city of Pau in France and tourism in that region. There is no mention of football players Pau Cubarsi or Eric Garcia being dismissed in matches.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pau lies on the Gave de Pau, and is located 100 kilometres (62 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean and 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Spain. This position gives it a striking panorama across the mountain range of…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pau,_Pyrénées-Atlantiques
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web search NEUTRAL — Capital of the Kingdom of Navarre, birthplace of the good King Henri IV, Protestant town of Jeanne d’Albret, Pau has left its mark on French history. The medieval quarter and its narrow streets will g…
https://en.tourismepau.com/discover/pau-much-more-than-you-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — Our favourite places to visit close to Pau include Oloron-Sainte-Marie, with a pretty view along the river and a cathedral among the highlights, and the fortified village of Navarrenx, still surrounde…
https://www.francethisway.com/places/pau.php
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.