Barcelona coach Xavi appealed for a Manchester United handball in their Europa League meeting on Thursday, mentioning a similar incident that occurred against Inter at the beginning of the season.
The Catalans picked up a 2-2 draw against the Red Devils at Camp Nou on Thursday but were left furious with the referee’s decision not to give them a penalty kick for a potential handball of Manchester United midfielder Fred.
Xavi complained in his post-match press conference mentioning a similar incident against Inter in a Champions League group stage game at San Siro in October.
That time, the Nerazzurri defender Denzel Dumfries appeared to touch the ball with his hand inside Inter’s penalty box, but the referee waved to play on.
The Spanish tactician has frequently mentioned Dumfries’ handball this season, which in Barcelona is seen as one of the reasons why the Catalans didn’t manage to go beyond the Champions League group phase, being dropped to the Europa League.