El Clasico no-go: Barcelona Out of Spanish Super Cup

The outcome of the Spanish Super Cup second semi-final, that took place yesterday in Saudi Arabia, was fairly unexpected. F.C. Barcelona led most of the match, however Atlético performed an outstanding penalty kick in the 81st and then scored the winner 4 minutes before the end of normal time.

Barça had all chances to win the game, but, as often happens, VAR and referee's decisions played a vital role. According to Antoine Griezmann who scored a header in the 62nd, a video assistant helps avoid ambiguities in matches, but sometimes it goes against footballers.

During the second half, there were many controversial moments, but the most significant were two annulled goals for Barcelona, which eventually determined the winner. The referee first canceled the successful kick of Messi at Atlético because of a hand-touch, and then Gerard Pique's goal due to the offside at Arturo Vidal, a Blaugrana midfielder.

As a result of the game, Atlético has made it to the Spanish Super Cup final to play against Real Madrid. El Derbi takes place on January 12.

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