Xavi reveals what he told referee after seeing Barca robbed of penalty for Fred handball

 

Barcelona were seemingly robbed of a late penalty in their 2-2 draw against Man United.

Towards the end, United midfielder Fred appeared to have blatantly handled the ball in the box.

But neither VAR nor the referee saw it to be intentional, refusing to give a penalty.

Xavi was fuming with the decision, as he described after the game: “I told the referee that the penalty was very clear, as it was a handball out of natural position.

“He said it's not a handball, as it was close to his body. It was a clear penalty from Fred. In Milan (at the Champions League), they didn't blow the whistle for a clear pen and today too. It's incredible.”

Barca will now need to win their game at Old Trafford next week to move onto the Round of 16 of the Europa League.