Gian Piero Gasperini ignores Fabregas and thunders: "With Como is not the first time"

Great controversy also in Como, where the Como team managed to beat Roma 2-1 in a direct clash for fourth place and thus qualification for the next Champions League. Great attention also in the aftermath of the match, however, went to Wesley’s sending-off, which was heavily contested by Gian Piero Gasperini to the point of denying his colleague Cesc Fabregas a salute after the triple whistle at the end of the match. But the Giallorossi coach was if possible even harsher in the explanations of the’incident given to the press.

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“This is nothing – Gasperini commented to ‘Sky Sport’ shortly after reviewing the second yellow card to Wesley -. In some images you can clearly see that he doesn&#8217t even enter on the opponent. He even moves out of the way. But an expulsion changes games, and it is not the first time it has happened with Como. Let&#8217s say that these are also very much sought situations, maybe even a little too much. This is what soccer has become, we have already said this several times. I have already discussed it in other circumstances, today I will not go into it”.

“I can&#8220t reproach the boys for anything, but it&#8217s clear that lately we–re not doing well – added Gasperini -. Even in Marassi against Genoa there’was a resounding penalty for Roma, it could have allowed us to fight for the victory. Then we have El Shaarawy who was out for 40 days, same problem with Hermoso. Now we have a hugely important game ahead of us next Thursday. After that we have Lecce and then the break. We hope at that point to be able to pick up what has eluded us in the last few days”.

Curiously enough, Roma and Como were also divided by refereeing controversy in the first leg match, played on December 15, 2025 and in which the controversial episode went in the opposite direction from the Sinigaglia events. At that time, in fact, it was the Larians who protested that Gianluca Mancini did not receive a yellow card (it would have been his second) after a shoulder shove on Kempf. Gasperini’s defender moreover had a heated altercation with Fabregas himself.

Another element of curiosity: the match at the Olimpico ended 1-0 to Roma and was decided precisely by Wesley, author around the time of the goal that gave the Giallorossi victory and brought down Como. Exactly three months later everything seems to have been reversed, with the same player ejected in the match that his teammates have lost against the same opponents as then.