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Rakitic and Jordán, outraged with the referee of Barça-Sevilla

Published:4/03/2021 - 10:48h

Updated:4/03/2021 - 16:57h

Ivan Rakitic and Joan Jordán spoke after the defeat against FC Barcelona and had no qualms about charging the referee. No one understood why the referee did not expel Mingueza or why he did not whistle a penalty from Lenglet

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The Seville did not remain at all content with the arbitration of Sánchez Martínez in the historical traced back of the FC Barcelona. Julen Lopetegui left to fall his anger, but also Joan Jordán and Ivan Rakitic showed outraged by the sucedido. So much the Croat like the Catalan showed surprised by the fact that the referee did not expel to Óscar Mingueza after the penalti on Lucas Ocampos, since the canterano had yellow and could see the second.

"A lot of respect to the referee, but the second card of Mingueza does not go out... The other day to Leo do not teach him the second and yes to Fernando today... ", it commented Jordán. The midfield player complained also of the red to Fernando before the end of the first 90 minutes and compared it with an entrance of Leo Messi in the duel suspender belt of the past Saturday. In this occasion, the Argentinian saved , although really the actions did not have a lot that see.

In addition to on this, the ex canterano of the Espanyol left clear that the hispalenses will raise and that the party was in the penalti that failed Ocampos. "I think that had the party in the penalti, had not put us three neither of coña. Afterwards they mark us the 2-0, before throw to Fernando... But we are a club in which I have learnt that we do not surrender. There are situations that would not have to have die, go us to raise because it remains a lot by in front", stood out.

In the case of Rakitic, the Croat, in spite of his past barcelonista, did not have objections in showing his embarrassment by the referee's performance. "It is complicated, but if there are so many cameras and so many helps, is complicated to explain these decisions. This has marked the party and the pass to the final. We do not find explanation, anybody has clear the regulation. Especially when these decisions repeat against in the same party", affirmed.

After complaining so much of the second yellow of Mingueza as of the penalti by hand of Clément Lenglet that did not signal, the mediocampista recognised to feel annoying by the defeat. "We are right now very angered, beginning by us same. Had a lot of illusion for playing the final. We have struggled to the end, but now it is necessary to recover strengths to go on in The League", declared, leaving clear that will try to go out forward.

Rakitic Excused in front of the fans of the Seville

Finally, the ex of the Barça wanted to ask him pardon to the fans sevillista for having left escape a 2-0 of advantage. "We apologise them, they had the same illusion that we. Play a final in our city had been incredible, wanted to give it to our people. We have struggled thus, but never we go us to surrender. We go us to raise even more strong to give a lot of joys and forget this", insisted.