In the 3-0 loss to AC Milan, Nikola Krstovic of Lecce was sent off, which undoubtedly made things simpler for the latter team. According to a former referee, the event happened right before the half, and the call was correct.
Samuel Chukwueze was the first player to reach a cross that was put into Milan’s penalty area in the 44th minute and headed it away. But at that exact moment, Krstovic, the attacker for Lecce, leaped in headfirst and smacked the Nigerian in the upper arm and chest.
Referee Luca Massimi signaled a red card right away without pausing. The former referee and current analyst Luca Marelli was asked to comment on the judgment while speaking live on DAZN, as reported by MilanNews.
“Massimi is in a good position and has the appropriate viewpoint to assess what transpired. I initially believed it to be an elbow until I witnessed the true incident. Krstovic commits a major offense because there was undoubtedly no intention; otherwise, we would be discussing violent behavior play since he put the opponent’s safety in jeopardy.
“The verdict was correct because a significant foul play entails a red card and a one-day penalty. The ball was far away and the leg was elevated in relation to it when he struck with the side studs. Red is right. He said, “There would have been a VAR check to transform the yellow card into a red if the referee had drawn a yellow in this situation.
Milan won their fifth league game and their seventh straight overall. The red card helped them maintain some momentum before Thursday’s match. A strong showing is required as it is the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinal matchup with Roma.
