"Raphinha said Barcelona are playing under different rules to other teams after Girona beat them 2-1 on Monday to inflict a second successive defeat on Hansi Flick's side. The loss at Montilivi came just days after Barça were hammered 4-0 by Atlético Madrid in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal, with both games featuring contested refereeing decisions."
""We have a lot to improve on, but not just us," Raphinha posted on social media after Barça's defeat to Girona saw them slip to second in LaLiga behind Real Madrid. "It's very complicated when the rules are different whether it's for you or against you, but if we have to play against everyone to win, it's OK... We're going to do it.""
Barcelona lost 2-1 at Girona, marking a second successive defeat after a 4-0 loss to Atlético Madrid in the Copa del Rey first leg. Both matches featured contested refereeing decisions, including a seven-minute VAR check that ruled out a Pau Cubarsí goal for offside and protests that Girona's winner should have been disallowed for a foul in the build-up. Raphinha publicly complained about different rules being applied and vowed the team would fight on. Barcelona filed a five-point formal complaint to the RFEF and CTA alleging inconsistent disciplinary decisions, contradictory handball criteria, accumulating refereeing errors, lack of VAR transparency, and uneven on-field review standards. Coach Hansi Flick described a clear foul before Girona's winner while remaining measured in his public criticism.
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