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Zlatan Ibrahimovic did not hide his anger over the decisions of the referees in the Champions League quarter-final match against . The leader was unhappy with Dutch referee Bjorn Kuipers' decision to award two penalties to the Italian team, which contributed to the 1-3 defeat.
"I am disappointed," said the Swede. "We played against the best team in the world, but at 1-1 we had the chance to achieve something by playing smart. Now I understand better what Jose Mourinho means after every match at the 'Camp Nou' stadium - the decisions were not fair."
Particular anger of the striker was caused by the second penalty, awarded because Alessandro Nesta pulled Sergio Busquets' shirt in the penalty box before the corner kick.
"The ball was not back in play yet, and he awarded a penalty. The decision, which ruined the match, was very strange," said Ibrahimovic. "I still don't understand why the referee blew the whistle. If an offense is seen in such an episode, it should be noted every time something similar happens. Without this moment, the match would have ended 50-50."
Ibrahimovic was echoed by coach Massimo Allegri: "Sometimes the referee made too many concessions. I don't know if that determined the result. We made a mistake in the first episode when a penalty was awarded, but with the second, Barcelona received help."
