'If it's inside, I say it's a penalty' - Gabi

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Gabi conceded a handball in the dying stages but the referee only awarded a free-kick, despite calls for a penalty.

Atletico Madrid captain Gabi admitted he handled the ball but remains unsure where the foul took place after Wednesday's Champions League clash ended in controversy.

Gabi and Co. won through to the semi-finals at the expense of Barcelona thanks to Antoine Griezmann, whose brace lifted Atletico to a 2-0 second-leg victory and 3-2 aggregate triumph over the title holders.

Asked about the controversial finish to proceedings in Madrid, Gabi said: "Yes it was a handball, but I don't know if it was inside or outside [the penalty area].

"Sometimes they're given and sometimes they're not.

"If it's inside, I say it's a penalty."