Barcelona were left furious with the standard of officiating after suffering a Champions League semi-final defeat against Inter Milan.

Barcelona players and Catalan media outlets have called for Uefa to investigate Szymon Marciniak, labelling the Polish referee a “Madridista” who was once pictured next to a wash bag with Real Madrid branding.

Barcelona star speaks out after errors in UCL loss to Inter. Fans, meanwhile, are calling for his exit after the dramatic collapse.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has confirmed he is leaving Liverpool — all that remains is for his move to Real Madrid to be rubber-stamped. But what will he be walking into at the Bernabeu? The general outlook at the club is looking a lot less positive than when the idea of joining Madrid on a free transfer began to take shape in April 2024.

Real Madrid are aiming to complete the signing of Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool before the start of the Club World Cup.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has chalked his move away from Liverpool up to a desire to push himself. Arsene Wenger has offered a withering assessment of the decision.