- Atletico Madrid were knocked out of the Champions League by Arsenal, losing 2-1 on aggregate after a 1-0 defeat at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.
- Atletico midfielder Giuliano Simeone publicly protested two penalty appeals that were denied during the second half of the match, posting screenshots on Instagram.
- The first incident involved Gabriel appearing to shove Simeone in the box, but neither the referee nor VAR awarded a penalty.
- The second contentious moment saw Riccardo Calafiori challenge Antoine Griezmann in the box, but VAR ruled out a penalty due to an earlier foul by Atletico's Marc Pubill in the build-up.
- Despite the controversy, Atletico manager Diego Simeone, who is also Giuliano’s father, downplayed the referee's decisions, stating his team must congratulate Arsenal and continue working to get better.
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