Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola blasted Spanish referee Antonio Mateu lahoz for a number of decisions that cost his side dear after a 2-1 home defeat by liverpool sealed a 5-1 aggregate Champions league quarter-final win for the five-time European champions.
Guardiola was forced to watch the second half from the stands after being sent off for his protests at the break as City's dreams of conquering the Champions league for the first time were dashed for another season.
City led 1-0 on the night at that stage after Gabriel Jesus's second-minute opener, but the hosts felt aggrieved after leroy Sane had a second goal wrongly disallowed.
"It's different to go in 1-0 at half-time to 2-0," said Guardiola, who also believed liverpool's opener in a 3-0 first-leg win at Anfield last week should have been ruled out for offside.