New Delhi, April 15 -- Barcelona forward Raphinha criticized the refereeing after Barcelona's elimination against Atletico Madrid in the quarterfinals of the Champions League on Tuesday.

Raphinha, who didn't play because of a hamstring injury, also gestured toward Atletico fans after the game, apparently indicating that the team will be eliminated in the next round. He also made a "robbed" sign with his hands toward the crowd at the Metropolitano stadium.

Barcelona won 2-1 on Tuesday but it wasn't enough to overcome a 2-0 loss at home last week.

"To me, it was robbed," he told reporters. "Not only this match, but the other one as well. The refereeing was very bad. Incredible the decisions that they made. Atletico made a lot of fouls an...