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Furious Barcelona president Joan Laporta admits Blaugrana could demand Clasico replay over disallowed goal as he calls out 'abuse' of VAR in FOUR-MINUTE rant after defeat to Real Madrid

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The disgruntled Barca president released a scathing statement on Monday, claiming that his club would look into a potential replay of Sunday's Clasico after a controversial refereeing decision denied his side a goal in the first half. Yamal's near-post flick seemed to have come close to crossing the line, but <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/explained-la-liga-goal-line-technology-barcelona-controversially-denied-real-madrid-el-clasico/bltd9d4d38a3befd650" target="_blank">La Liga's lack of goal-line technology made replays inconclusive</a>.

WHAT HAPPENED?

In a four-minute long statement, Laporta outlined a number of his grievances: "Yesterday, there were several debatable plays but among all of them there is one that is essential and that can lead to a change in the final result of the game. I am referring to the so-called Lamine ghost goal. As a club we want to be sure about what happened and that is why I inform you that from FC Barcelona we will immediately request the Technical Committee of Referees and the Spanish Football Federation to provide us with all the images and audio generated by the play."<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">El presidente <a href="https://twitter.com/JoanLaportaFCB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JoanLaportaFCB</a>: “Hay herramientas como el VAR que deben ayudar a tener una competición más justa y no al revés" <a href="https://t.co/qdmav3BP3e">pic.twitter.com/qdmav3BP3e</a>— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBarcelona_es/status/1782390544263496025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT LAPORTA SAID ABOUT THE INCIDENT

Laporta also threatened a potential replay: "If it is confirmed that it was a legal goal, we will go further and do not rule out asking for a replay of the match, just as has happened in a European match due to a VAR error. Finally, I want to emphasise that although we will focus on this play, we also disagree with various actions during the course of the match that, although they could be consulted in the VAR, this tool was ignored by the referee in an incomprehensible way."

WHAT LAPORTA SAID ABOUT BARCA'S RESPONSE

<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/xavi-seethes-var-decisions-insists-barcelona-deserved-beat-real-madrid-jude-bellingham-inspired-clasico-defeat/blt5efa70153743ca8f" target="_blank">Yamal's no-goal proved to be a crucial moment</a> in the scope of the game. It would have given Barca a 2-1 lead before half-time, and a commanding position heading into the second half of the fixture.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

The Blaugrana have asked for a review of the incident, and have promised action as a result. On the pitch, their next fixture is a clash with Valencia in La Liga next Monday.

WHAT NEXT FOR BARCELONA?

Furious Barcelona president Joan Laporta admits Blaugrana could demand Clasico replay over disallowed goal as he calls out 'abuse' of VAR in FOUR-MINUTE rant after defeat to Real Madrid | Goal.com Tanzania

Barcelona president Joan Laporta speculated that his club could ask for a replay of their fixture with Real Madrid after refereeing controversy. 

Furious Barcelona president Joan Laporta admits Blaugrana could demand Clasico replay over disallowed goal as he calls out &apos;abuse&apos; of VAR in FOUR-MINUTE rant after defeat to Real Madrid

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