Celtic manager Neil Lennon accused the
referee of favouring Juventus after a series
of penalty-box tussles went unpunished in
their Champions League last-16 first leg.
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Celtic were ruthlessly taken apart in a 3-0 defeat in
Glasgow on Tuesday as the Italians soaked up
everything the Scots could throw at them and
counter-punched their way to a substantial first-leg
lead.
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It was the persistent pushing and shoving at corners
and free kicks that irked the Glasgow club and
sparked a post-match debate after Spanish referee
Alberto Undiano Mallenco chose to warn players
rather than give the hosts a penalty.
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"I thought he (the referee) was poor," Lennon said on
Sky Sports. "I thought he was very pro-Juventus. I
was disappointed with his performance to say the
least."
I do not think any blame should be dished out to the referee. The ref was obviously fair on the night