Atletico could face UEFA action over ugly scenes in Man City clash

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Atletico Madrid could encounter UEFA action over the unattractive scenes that transpired in their Champions League quarter-closing with Manchester City on Wednesday.

Scuffles broke out late in the match and in the tunnel as Atletico’s frustrations at their failure to prise open City’s defence boiled about.

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UEFA could appoint an ethics and disciplinary inspector to thoroughly look into what occurred, and will await and evaluate experiences on the trouble from the referee and match delegate.

City, defending a 1- lead from final week’s initial leg, withstood a barrage of tension, intensive provocation from a fired-up Atletico and a hostile atmosphere to access the semi-finals just after a tough-fought goalless attract.

The initially main flashpoint arrived late in the recreation as a melee erupted following Felipe kicked City’s Phil Foden, whose head he had also bloodied in a bad before problem.

Amongst the issues Atletico defender Stefan Savic pulled unused City substitute Jack Grealish’s hair soon after the pair had exchanged words and phrases. Felipe was sent off for his involvement.

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The challenges ongoing soon after the groups still left the field with players needing to be separated in the tunnel. Tv footage confirmed objects currently being thrown and law enforcement reportedly turned concerned to restore get.

There had been also ideas Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola had liquid thrown at him as he headed to the tunnel.

Guardiola later on said he experienced “nothing to say” in relation to the difficulties but did add that “everyone saw the action”.

Guardiola favored to emphasis on his side’s rearguard action in the facial area of ferocious stress.

Metropolis did hit the write-up by way of Ilkay Gundogan in the initially half but used most of the next period of time in a rearguard motion as Atletico, criticised for their defensive perspective in the very first leg, finally upped the tempo.

“We defended everything but they had the prospects,” stated Guardiola.

“They did every little thing. They know this level of competition and this stadium with their folks. Normally it is hard.

“That is why it is a significant compliment to the players because we have to reside these form of predicaments. We cannot count on just about every time, particularly in the Champions League with the champions from Spain, we are likely to make every little thing marvellous.

“You have to put up with. In component we experienced simply because we forgot to enjoy but in part we experienced since the opponent was genuinely excellent.

“When this comes about you try to take the ball but you are not able. With the folks and chances they experienced we had no probabilities to score a target.”

Victory in the bruising tie could also have occur at a price. As nicely as Foden needing to participate in with a bandaged head, Kevin De Bruyne and Kyle Walker have been both equally taken off just after knocks.

Town, who are chasing a treble this year, are again in action from Liverpool in the FA Cup semi-finals on Saturday.

“We are in big hassle,” Guardiola claimed on BT Activity. “We can’t forget we performed three days ago a tough sport in opposition to Liverpool. We arrived right here, we have a whole lot of injuries.

“I never know what will take place in the upcoming months but currently we are going to celebrate.”

Motion by UEFA would arrive just times just after Atletico have been strike with a partial stadium closure for the second leg towards Town for the “discriminatory behaviour” of their fans through the video game in Manchester very last week.

That punishment was suspended just several hours just before the match on Wednesday adhering to an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.