"We tried, but they were better. However, Barella wasted no time in bringing up an incident that took place in Inter's 1-0 home loss against the Premier League champions back in December, suggesting the controversial penalty decision against Liverpool contributed to Inter's current predicament in the Champions League."
"Back in December, the decision to award Liverpool a late spot-kick after Florian Wirtz was brought down in the area was widely criticised. Wirtz went down easily when Alessandro Bastoni tugged his shirt in the box and play initially continued, but VAR eventually halted proceedings before the referee rewatched the incident from the pitchside monitor."
"He decided to point to the spot, with Dominik Szoboszlai going on to convert from 12 yards to secure all three points. In the end, that proved to be the difference between the Italian giants qualifying directly for the Champions League knockouts and requiring an extra playoff match."
Inter Milan suffered a shocking Champions League elimination at the hands of Norwegian club Bodo/Glimt, losing 5-2 on aggregate across two legs. After Bodo/Glimt's impressive 3-1 home victory, Inter managed only a 2-1 win at San Siro in the return fixture. Following the disappointing exit, midfielder Nicolo Barella expressed frustration and pointed to a controversial penalty incident from Inter's December match against Liverpool. The penalty, awarded after Florian Wirtz went down from minimal contact, was converted by Dominik Szoboszlai and proved decisive in Liverpool's 1-0 victory. Barella suggested this decision significantly impacted Inter's European campaign trajectory.
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