UEFA Champions League - Malaga President Blames 'Racism' For Exit
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Malaga president Abdullah Al Thani has blamed 'racism' for the club's last-gasp exit to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.
The Spanish side looked set for an impressive victory in the quarter-final against their German opponents, leading first through Joaquin and then again through Eliseu.
But two goals in stoppage time from Dortmund turned the tie on its head, with Felipe Santana scoring a 93rd-minute winner.
Al Thani praised his players after the match on Twitter, but spoke also of plans to take his grievances to UEFA.
"Thank you very much for the team, you have been Champions on the pitch," he wrote. "I'm sorry to go out this way, injustice and racism.
"I hope to open a thorough investigation UEFA regarding the Spanish club out this way. Which does not affect the spirit of sport.
"This is not football, but racism and clear of all."
Al Thani did not elaborate on what aspect of the defeat was racist.
Replays showed that at one stage in Dortmund's final goal four of the home players had been offside - but Eliseu's strike for the visitors had also been from an offside position.
But two goals in stoppage time from Dortmund turned the tie on its head, with Felipe Santana scoring a 93rd-minute winner.
Al Thani praised his players after the match on Twitter, but spoke also of plans to take his grievances to UEFA.
"Thank you very much for the team, you have been Champions on the pitch," he wrote. "I'm sorry to go out this way, injustice and racism.
"I hope to open a thorough investigation UEFA regarding the Spanish club out this way. Which does not affect the spirit of sport.
"This is not football, but racism and clear of all."
Al Thani did not elaborate on what aspect of the defeat was racist.
Replays showed that at one stage in Dortmund's final goal four of the home players had been offside - but Eliseu's strike for the visitors had also been from an offside position.
