Manchester United supervisor Ralf Rangnick has labeled the referee that officiated their sport in opposition to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night time as a joke.
United was eradicated from the Champions League on the night time after going 0-1 down at Outdated Trafford and 1-2 on mixture however in response to the German, the officers didn’t name for a foul previous to their opponent’s purpose.
“I feel we performed an excellent first half – precisely the best way we needed to play with a excessive vitality stage however we could not convert that into one or two objectives.
“We had a number of good moments the place we must always have scored however we did not. Conceding that counter-attacking purpose simply earlier than half-time did not make life any simpler.
“It was exhausting within the second half and all the time interrupted. There was all the time someone mendacity on the ground. I’d additionally say some curious refereeing choices. I would not say they had been decisive however no less than he fell too usually for these time-wasting antics and 4 minutes ultimately added on was a joke for me,
“That was a foul for positive on Anthony Elanga however the referee and the linesman did not see it that manner. For me, that was the one actual second, and the offside purpose, that they scored with,” the German informed BT sports activities.
Consideration for United now shifts to the Premier League the place they’re to fulfill Leicester Metropolis of their subsequent sport.