Barcelona midfielder Gavi has conjured up a bizarre new conspiracy theory after Tuesday's controversial Champions League semifinal second leg defeat to Inter.
After an enthralling first duel in Catalonia last week, the two European giants staged another classic at San Siro. Inter found themselves two goals ahead at half-time but Barcelona completed an astonishing comeback in the 87th minute as Raphinha added to goals from Eric García and Dani Olmo.
La Blaugrana were seconds away from booking their ticket to the Champions League final but 37-year-old Francesco Acerbi had other ideas as he equalised in stoppage-time, with Davide Frattesi delivering the fatal blow for Barcelona in extra-time as his curled effort secured an incredible 7–6 aggregate victory for the Nerazzurri.
However, Barcelona were quick to point their post-match frustrations at referee Szymon Marciniak and his team. The Catalans believed that the first-half penalty awarded for Pau Cubarsí's lunge and converted by Hakan Çalhanoğlu was an unjust decision, while they also wanted Henrikh Mkhitaryan to receive a second yellow card for a foul on Lamine Yamal just outside the penalty area.
