"Referee destroyed it all". Xavi is furious at the actions of Istvan Kovacs

Barcelona's head coach, Xavi, harshly criticized the performance of the main referee, Istvan Kovacs, at a press conference following their defeat to PSG (1-4) in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg.

"It’s a pity, our Champions League is over due to referee’s mistake. I just told the referee that he’s been a disaster. It’s the reality.It’s pointless to discuss about the game… the referee destroyed it all. We can’t stay silent. He changed the game and the entire tie. It was a disaster”, Xavi was quoted as saying by Diario Sport.

Recall that in the 29th minute of the match, the referee showed a straight red card for a foul to Barcelona's last hope, central defender Ronald Araujo. After that, Kovacs sent off Xavi for excessive emotions, and PSG scored their third goal from a penalty kick.

The first leg in Paris ended with Barcelona winning 3-2.

In the semi-final, PSG will face Borussia Dortmund, who defeated Atletico 4-2 yesterday.