In Tuesday night’s Serie A match between Juventus and Inter Milan in Torino, Croatian midfielder Mateo Kovačić picked up a straight red card in the 86th minute for a late tackle on Stephan Lichtsteiner. Kovačić was clearly late on the play but was it worthy of a red card late in a 1-1 match?
Lichtsteiner clearly sold the foul as Kovačić lunged for the ball cleats up, tucked his feet in when contact was made and then finished strong with his studs in the air. The referee was on the other side of the pitch but the linesman quickly waved his flag for the foul. I’ve seen red cards for less and non-calls for much more vicious tackles, but in the last five minutes of a critical 1-1 game, I’m not so sure about a straight red card.
Fair or foul?
The game ended 1-1 with Inter picking up an all important away point against Italian leaders Juventus. The point earns Inter a move up to 11th place on the Serie A table; eight points behind a Champions League berth. Juventus now only lead Roma by one point.
Jebemo pas mater !
Kovačić gets lit up like that 5-8 times a match.
He went for the ball saw he was late and pulled his leg back.
Not the best move by him but red?
Pa da.
Haven’t seen a Nogomentas skip around the field like that in decades. Kovačić is a world class talent.
Juve was diving around like the Serie A stara kurva that they can’t help themselves to be.
Pirlo is pure class, the rest of them are hood rats.
I am now in a pickle with Modrić out and now Kovačić serving red Card suspension. Where is the magic on the ptich going to come from?
Maybe Kramaric goes bananas at LC and lights up the EPL?
Rakitic is In shit storm with Barca. Reminds of the first year for Modrić at Real.
Bundesliga on holiday.
MANdzukic to the rescue yet again.
Barbarossa ur a fucking idiot
Yep, it’s as red as Ajvar.
Da’kid shoulda known better. Ya don’t make a risky challenge like that late in the game with the score tied 1-1.
Definitely a red card.
Besides that lunge, Kovacic played very well yesterday.
@ Barbarossa : so so funny…how can you be so stupid?
Red card clear for me.
100% red card worthy
As they say in Paris Allah Akbar!!