Erik ten Hag has revealed what the referee told him after a controversial call was made in Manchester United's draw with Barcelona on Thursday night.
The Red Devils drew 2-2 with the Blaugrana in what was a thrilling UEFA Europa League round of 32 clash.
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During the end-to-end spectacle, there was a moment of controversy when Jules Kounde seemingly took out Marcus Rashford just outside of Barca's box when the England star was through on goal, but match official Maurizio Mariani determined that the tackle was not worthy of a free-kick.
United were leading 2-1 at the time, so this stopped the Premier League side from potentially putting the game to bed.
This left Ten Hag and Rashford furious, with the manager receiving a yellow card for his protests while the English forward was seen punching the ground in frustration.
In a post-match interview, the Dutch tactician was asked about the controversial decision made by Mariani.
"Yes, I asked the referee why," the head coach said, per the Daily Express.
"So he said it was outside the box and it was no foul.
"And the linesman and referee were in a very good position to see and I think we had VAR.
"I think it's not good, it was a really bad decision. I can't understand.
"Maybe they were impressed by the pressure Barca made but they can't be on the highest European level."
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Rashford also questioned the decision from Mariani to not award him a foul.
"It's a massive moment in the game," the forward told BT Sport.
"To be honest, I've not watched it back, but in the moment, I don't understand why the linesman or the referee thinks why I'm going down there.
"I've touched it, went past him, my foot is in front of the ball and he hits my leg. It's clear contact.
"It's not a penalty, but it's 100% a foul for me, but like I've said, I've not watched it back."
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