The unusual excuse for not marking a penalty against FC Barcelona against United

FC Barcelona was measured against Manchester United in the first leg of the round of 32 of the UEFA Europa League. Many fans were waiting for this duel because of the great history that these teams have in Europe.

The match was quite exciting, it had many dangerous plays, goals, spectacle and a rather bad referee for not marking several actions as fouls. No doubt this work angered the players, coaches and fans.

The referee's work caused controversy for not scoring a penalty in favor of FC Barcelona at the end of the match. This play can define the tie in favor of Manchester United. This action made several fans angry.

The referee gave an unusual excuse for not wanting to score the penalty, he declared that the Manchester United player did not have his arms raised. In the image you can see the opposite and without a doubt this action has caused quite a bit of controversy in sports programs.

Xavi Hernández got angry with the referee

The FC Barcelona coach, Xavi Hernández, did not understand the referee's excuse and exploded at the end of the game. "For me the penalty is very clear. I went to tell the referee that it was very clear. It's my opinion. It's not going to change anything. He says it's close to the body and for me it's not. It's a clear penalty." he stated.