Juventus-Inter: final fight with Lukaku, Cuadrado and Handanovic sent off

Quiet game almost until the end credits. Incandescent. The fuse is lit by the exultation of the penalty scored by Lukaku which is worth the 1-1: the Belgian center forward celebrates by putting his hand to his mouth as if to silence the Juventus fans. The gesture, already made by the Belgian after a goal for the national team, is interpreted as provocative by the Juventus players. A tumult ensues at the final whistle.

Escalation

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Referee Massa warns Lukaku for his celebration, the Belgian has already been booked and is therefore sent off. Cuadrado, in particular, protests with the Nerazzurri. The two push each other and the Colombian is booked. Cuadrado later complained to Handanovic about Lukaku’s behavior. A serene confrontation, at the beginning. The Colombian says to the goalkeeper “That’s not how you do it”, evidently referring to the Belgian’s exultation. The Slovenian replies with a “come on…” spreading his arms. But then a few too many words must have flown, so much so that the confrontation suddenly degenerates. Cuadrado seems to want to hit Handanovic with a punch and the calm confrontation becomes unmanageable in an instant. The two must be divided by their companions: both are expelled. The tension between the two teams will continue in the changing rooms: not even the entrance to the exit tunnel was clear.

Racist chants?

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At the end of the match, Inter accused part of the Juventus curve of having turned racist buuu towards Lukaku. A case to be verified (investigating the Public Prosecutor’s Office?) and which in any case provoked the reaction of Roc Nation, the agency which, together with the lawyer Ledure, takes care of the Belgian striker’s sporting interests, image and communication. “What happened is unacceptable – reads the Instagram profile – Romelu deserves an apology from Juventus”.