Celtic manager Neil Lennon was left fuming with the
officials following his side's 3-0 defeat by Juventus
in their Champions League last-16 first-leg.
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The visiting defenders appeared to grapple Celtic
players at set-pieces, with Spanish referee Alberto
Undiano Mallenco refusing to award a penalty.
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"They were being manhandled. They were being
fouled. It's not rugby we're playing," said Lennon.
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"Are the rules different in Spain
or in Italy? On that showing,
they must be."
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The 41-year-old added: "It
looked like the Juventus players
were fouling at every
opportunity.
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"The referee was warned by our
players to keep an eye on it and
he ignored our requests.
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"Every time we went to lose a marker we were being
hauled back and the referee was looking straight at
it."
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However, Juventus manager Antonio Conte stayed
away from any controversy when told about Lennon's
assessment of the officials.