Inter Boss Inzaghi Rubs Salt in Barca’s Wounds With Handball Saga, Says "It Was Fair to Disallow" Pedri Goal

• Inter Milan and FC Barcelona played out one of the most controversial games in recent Champions League history
• A goal scored by reigning Golden Boy Award winner Pedri was cancelled in controversial circumstances after a VAR review
• Pedri's goal was disallowed because Ansu Fati accidentally handled the ball with his hand when he tried connecting to a cross with his head the midfielder tucked the ball home

Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi has weighed in on Pedri's disallowed goal during his side's UEFA Champions League encounter with FC Barcelona on Tuesday night.

Inzaghi's Inter rekindled their rivalry with Barcelona at the Guiseppe Meazza last night with the Serie A side coming out as victors in the tie, which was marred with 'questionable' officiating.

The Nerazzurri had a first-half penalty appeal waived by referee Slavko Vinčić however it was the visitors, who felt let down by refereeing decisions which were termed as an 'injustice' by Barca manager Xavi.

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Key among the 'injustice' meted out to the Catalan giants was a goal scored by prodigy Pedri in the 67th minute which was chalked off after a VAR review.

Sharing his opinion on the incident, which infuriated his opposite number Xavi, Inzaghi said via Tribuna: "I saw Xavi before and after the match. He is a great manager and a great person."

"I think he [Xavi] was referring to situations that I have not seen. Ansu handled the ball and it was fair to disallow the goal.

“The victory gives us confidence. We needed it. We know that we have not achieved anything but we gave the fans a great night,” Inzaghi added.

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Xavi's charges stumbled to back-to-back defeats in the Champions League following their 1-0 loss to the Serie A side amid concerns of bad officiating.

The Blaugrana felt they were served a raw deal by referee Slavko Vinčić, who chalked off Pedri's late equalizer after a VAR review in conjunction with waiving two penalty appeals.