The Champions League dream is over for Barcelona, and the exit has left a bitter taste. Following their quarterfinal elimination by Atletico Madrid, winger Raphinha did not hold back, claiming his team was "robbed" by poor officiating across both legs of the tense tie.

Despite a valiant 2-1 victory in Madrid on Tuesday, Barcelona couldn't overturn a 2-0 deficit from the first leg at home. An injured Raphinha, watching from the sidelines, was visibly frustrated. After the final whistle, he directed a pointed gesture toward Atletico fans, seemingly predicting their own elimination in the next round, and made a clear "robbed" sign with his hands.

His post-match comments were just as fiery. "To me, it was robbed," Raphinha stated. "Not only this match, but the other one as well. The refereeing was very bad." He highlighted a lack of yellow cards for Atletico's fouls, contrasting it with Barcelona's two red cards across the two games—one for Pau Cubarsí in the first leg and another for Eric García late in the return.

The club had already filed a complaint with UEFA over a potential penalty in the first match, and players argued for another on Tuesday. Raphinha went a step further, suggesting a bias, saying, "I wish I could understand the fear that they have to see Barcelona winning."

While coach Hansi Flick, who had complained after the first leg, refused to discuss the referees this time, he echoed the sentiment of injustice. "When you see both matches... we were much better than Atletico," Flick said. "But at the end it's like that, and we have to accept it."

Barcelona must now regroup and shift focus to securing domestic glory. They still hold a commanding nine-point lead at the top of La Liga as they prepare for their next match against Celta Vigo.