Referee Fabio Maresca got quite a big incident wrong during AC Milan’s 1-1 draw against Atalanta, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.
The paper (via PianetaMilan) gave Maresca a score of 5.5 out of 10 in their ratings from the Gewiss Stadium, with one of the criticisms being that he dished out a total of eight yellow cards – including one to head coach Stefano Pioli – after failing to control the tempers with an early caution.
The incident that stands out was a crunching tackle from Hans Hateboer that left Rafael Leao screaming in pain and rolling around on the turf. It should have been a red card as per La Gazzetta as he lost control and the studs were showing.
Moreover, he should have seen the foul by Divock Origi who tried to score what would have been a winner inside the final 10 minutes, but Djimsiti got there at the vital moment and the Belgian instead kicked through the centre-back. Instead, a corner was awarded.
