Diego Simeone unhappy with a controversial decision

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone is still smarting from a controversial decision following his side's Champions League knockout loss to Real Madrid, confessing he felt "anger, disgust and injustice" after Julian Alvarez's penalty was ruled out by VAR due to a "double touch".

In the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 held this week, Atletico Madrid lost to their city rivals Real Madrid in a penalty shootout and missed the quarterfinals. The most controversial point of the game was Alvarez's penalty - the Argentine striker accidentally slipped while taking the penalty, causing the ball to hit his supporting foot and bounce into the goal. After VAR intervened, it was ruled that the goal was invalid, causing huge controversy.

A few days after the game, Simeone was still indignant about this. In an interview, he said: "Normally, I would not discuss Real Madrid's games, but this time the situation is special and I must express my feelings. This is anger, hatred and injustice... But from my point of view, the only thing I can do is to keep working hard to keep the team competitive."

He continued: "We understand how the fans feel and obviously the mood throughout the organization is one of anger, hatred and injustice."

The controversial decision sparked widespread discussion, so much so that UEFA announced it would hold discussions with FIFA and the International Football Association Board to decide whether to review the "double touch" rule, especially in cases where it is clearly "unintentional".

Although Atletico Madrid has missed out on the Champions League, they are still fighting for the La Liga title and the Copa del Rey, and there is still hope for them to win honors this season. Simeone's team must recover from this defeat as soon as possible, because they will face Barcelona this Sunday, a crucial battle between the third and second place in the La Liga table.