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Malmo accused the referee of favouring Juventus in their Champions League match, Coach Age Hareide calling it “a scandal.”
The Bianconeri won 2-0 in Sweden with Fernando Llorente and Carlos Tevez goals, but the fury erupted after the second strike, as in the build-up Alvaro Morata appeared to shove Erik Johansson.
“In the second half we came out with poor concentration and were not at the level we should’ve been when Juventus stepped up the tempo,” Hareide told reporters.
“The first goal simply should not have happened, it was a gift from our team. However, the second goal was a scandal.
“Morata doesn’t even look at the ball as he knocks down Erik Johansson. I can’t believe the referee didn’t see that.”
Midfielder Magnus Eriksson also complained about the refereeing of Portuguese official Pablo Proenca.
“We should be proud after a satisfactory performance, but it becomes difficult when you have a referee that sees teams that way. It is sad for football and it is sad for us.
“We all saw how, and in what situations, he favoured the other team throughout the 90 minutes. It’s sadly predictable.”