The Spanish side were left fuming after former European champions Dortmund scored twice in stoppage time in their quarter-final second leg, including a controversial winning goal from defender Felipe Santana.
The Brazilian's goal saw the Bundesliga side complete a sensational comeback and advance to the last four for the first time in 15 years.
Several Dortmund players in front of Malaga goalkeeper Willy Caballero looked offside when the ball was crossed for the winning goal and Santana also appeared offside when he scored.
Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani made the claim in a series of tweets on his official feed without saying who the accusation was aimed at, and urged UEFA to open a probe into the match.
"Thank you very much for the team you have been champions on the pitch. I'm sorry to go out this way injustice and racism," Al Thani wrote.
"I hope to open a thorough investigation (by) UEFA regarding the Spanish club (going) out this way. Which does not affect the spirit of sport," he added after the final whistle.
Malaga forward Roque Santa Cruz said: "We are still trying to take in what has happened. The dressing room is very depressed.
"It was a game that incredibly we let slip out of our hands In the end they had a lot of luck. Not only for scoring goals but because of the situations as well. The third was offside. They had a lot of luck."
"We are very disappointed. We were four minutes from a semi-final and everything slipped out of our hands in those last few minutes," he told Spanish television.
"I just can't really believe this," said Dortmund defender Never Subotic. "This is the craziest moment in all of my football career. Up until now it has been a Hollywood movie, hopefully it will have a Hollywood ending."
The Germans, who last reached the semi-finals in 1998, a year after winning the trophy, looked on their way out when Eliseu scored to put Malaga 2-1 up in the 82nd minute.
Dortmund, needing two goals to advance after their goalless draw in Spain last week, pulled one back through Marco Reus a minute into stoppage time to rekindle their hopes.
Santana then scrambled the ball over the line from what looked an offside position to complete a dramatic night and protect Dortmund's unbeaten Champions League run this season.
"I cannot explain what has happened to me after that," Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp said. "I think I need to see a doctor. It feels like we have won the trophy."
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