Roma-Milan, from red to Celik to Giroud’s hands: Marciniak’s decisions at the Olimpico

The Polish referee Marciniak is very expert and does not let a match whose stakes obviously generate tension get out of hand, even if in some circumstances he receives protests from both sides. In the first half there are three critical situations that trigger discussions. In the 7th minute Dybala runs away on the restart, slips between two Rossoneri players and Calabria intentionally trips him: Marciniak lets it go, Roma gets angry – especially De Rossi – and asks for a yellow card which doesn’t arrive. In the 31st minute the Giallorossi remained with ten men: Leao skidded to the left, Celik brought him down with a voluntary sliding intervention in which the intentionality and carelessness of the ball was clear.

verdict

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Marciniak shows the direct red, a decision that sparks the debate. Finally in the 42nd minute there was a mix-up in the Giallorossi area, with Milan thrown forward: the ball slipped over bodies and even over some hands and Marciniak was called to the monitor. Verdict: foul in favor of Roma, it’s Giroud who touches the ball first compared to Mancini. In the early stages of the first half of the game, it is also worth mentioning a strong “hug” from Bove on Tomori in the Giallorossi area: Marciniak whistles for a dangerous play by the AC Milan defender on Svilar.