Bastoni exults after controversial red to Kalulu, social media goes haywire: "Gattuso leave him at home"

Alessandro Bastoni in the eye of the storm on social media for his reaction to Pierre Kalulu’s controversial ejection during Inter-Juventus. At 42′ the French defender, previously cautioned for a foul on Barella, received his second yellow for a tactical foul for stopping Bastoni, who was launched on a counterattack.

Replays, however, show that the contact between the Blue’s feet and the transalpine defender is not there, and that Bastoni simulated by accentuating the contact between his arms. VAR cannot intervene in the case of a double yellow card, and referee La Penna confirmed the ejection. Bastoni, behind Kalulu&#8217s back, starts to cheer.

“From warning for simulation to Bastoni and then expulsion Inter to made-up yellow and expulsion Kalulu”, “Bastoni’s gesture leading to Kalulu’s expulsion is of extreme unsportsmanship”. “Gattuso should seriously consider leaving him at home, the’unsportsmanship shown by #Bastoni does not match the values of the Azzurri”, are the comments on social media.

Luca Franzosi

Following the controversy over Pierre Kalulu’s ejection during the Italian derby between Inter and Juventus, referee designator Gianluca Rocchi tried to justify Federico La Penna: “The referee is mortified and we are close to him, but I have to tell you the truth that he is not the only one who made a mistake because yesterday there was a clear simulation, the latest in a long series in a league in which they try in every way to fool us. We are very sorry for the episode: for La Penna’s decision, which is clearly wrong, and for the fact that we could not use Var to heal it,” he told Ansa.

Also abroad, the simulation and the subsequent gesture by the Inter defender’were roundly condemned.

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