Real cry foul over officials

REAL MADRID assistant coach Aitor Karanka claimed the performance of the officials in last night’s semi-final second leg at Barcelona proved his side had no chance of making it through to the Champions League final.

Madrid lost the first leg 2-0 and went behind to a Pedro goal nine minutes into the second half at the Camp Nou, before Marcelo gave Jose Mourinho’s men hope of a recovery.

That never came as Barca cruised to their third Champions League final in six years with a 3-1 aggregate win.

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