According to Tasnim news agency, Antonio Mateo Lahos, a famous retired Spanish referee, has admitted to the Spanish civil police (Civil Guardia) that there were cases in his career (refereeing) that hurt Barcelona with his decisions. According to the report of “Vanguardia” newspaper published in Catalonia; The recently retired referee has admitted that there have been difficult refereeing situations where he has blown the whistle in favor of certain clubs or certain individuals.
This retired Spanish referee, who has the experience of refereeing many high-level games under the supervision of UEFA and FIFA in his career, has admitted that in 2014, the first goal of the game between Barcelona and Real Madrid in the final of the Spanish Cup, known as the Copa Del Rey, scored by Angel Di Maria. scored, suspected offside but he conceded the goal. Real won that game with a score of 2-1.
In another case, Lahos has admitted that in the final match of the 2013-14 Spanish La Liga season, when Atletico Madrid won the championship with a 1-1 draw, he wrongly disallowed Lionel Messi’s correct goal in the 63rd minute.
Lahos also admitted that in Barcelona’s 1-1 draw at Las Palmas in 2018, he missed a penalty for the Catalans at the scene of a foul on Lucas Digne inside the opposition penalty area.