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"Manchester City" defender Pablo Zabaleta expressed dissatisfaction with the referee's performance in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 match. On Wednesday in Barcelona, the local team "Barcelona" defeated "Manchester City" team with a score of 2-1 and advanced to the elite tournament quarterfinals. In the 78th minute, "Man City" defender Pablo Zabaleta was sent off the field and the visitors had to play with ten men until the end of the match. The Argentine player raised complaints against referee Stephane Lannoy after the match, claiming that a penalty kick should have been awarded to "Barcelona" when Gerard Pique fouled Edin Dzeko. "Pique was behind me and fouled Dzeko, and the referee was two meters away and saw everything." "I don't know why I was sent off. I went to talk to the referee. Of course, I was angry, but I spoke respectfully," P. Zabaleta confirmed. "I am very disappointed because I think it's a shocking decision. Sometimes you get upset when things don't go your way, and sometimes the referee's decisions can be infuriating," said the 29-year-old defender.
