What happened in heated Inter vs. Juventus and the consequences for those involved
The latest Serie A match between Inter and Juventus further reignited the rivalry between the Italian football giants, with a referee incident that will have consequences for some of those involved.
Pierre Kalulu’s sending off in the latest derby d’Italia between Inter and Juventus has sparked plenty of reactions from coaches, directors, fans and the media.
The Frenchman received a second yellow card for a foul on Alessandro Bastoni, but the Inter defender appeared to go down too easily on the challenge, leading to a red card for the Juventus defender.
The Nerazzurri were the favourite side going into this game despite failing to beat Juventus, Milan or Napoli in their previous 14 Serie A meetings. If not into Italian football, you can still enjoy football-themed slots at uudet kasinot. They have no post due date and are available from anywhere at any time.
Kalulu’s red card sparked an angry reaction from Juventus directors Giorgio Chiellini and Damien Comolli, who confronted referee Federico La Penna inside the tunnel. Their actions led to a ban and a fine for Comolli as the referee mentioned the incident in his match report.
La Penna will also be suspended for at least one month as referee designator, Gianluca Rocchi, confirmed that the decision to give Kalulu his marching orders was wrong.
On the other hand, Bastoni is not expected to be retrospectively punished for his dive, as TV footage can’t be used for an incident leading to a second yellow card, but only to a straight red.
Inter President Beppe Marotta admitted Bastoni had made a mistake, but also reiterated that the Italian centre-back was subject to exaggerated media coverage.
“Last season, we lost the Scudetto by one point, and there was a confirmed error in Inter-Roma, but we didn’t protest,” Marotta said on Monday.
“This season, Inter have only intervened once, after Napoli-Inter, where a penalty kick, later deemed unfair, had been given.
“If we talk about simulations, I want to remember Juventus-Inter in 2021 and a penalty given despite a clear simulation from Cuadrado with Calvarese as a referee.
“Afterwards, both the referee and the technical bodies confirmed it had been an obvious simulation, and with that win, Juventus qualified for the Champions League, which is worth €60-70m.”
Some fans and journalists in Italy called for Bastoni to be dropped from the Italy national team, mostly because of how he celebrated Kalulu’s red card, but several sources in Italy claim that Gennaro Gattuso will continue to rely on the Nerazzurri star, particularly for the imminent World Cup play-off.