Kyle Walker believes that AC Milan were controlling the second leg against Feyenoord right up until the referee decided to send off Theo Hernandez.
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Milan could not have hoped for a better start than the one they made, as Santiago Gimenez scored against his former club after less than a minute. From a short corner a deep cross was headed back across goal by Malick Thiaw, giving the Mexican a tap-in from close range.
Everything changed in the 52nd minute when the referee Marciniak made a huge call, sending Theo Hernandez off for a second yellow card having adjudged the full-back to have simulated inside the box when trying to run onto a loose ball.
With just over 15 minutes left, Feyenoord equalised on the night and re-took the lead on aggregate through the substitute Carranza. A pinpoint cross from the right by Bueno found the striker who headed in, and that would be enough to get them through.
Walker spoke to Sky after the full-time whistle to give his thoughts on what is without doubt a disastrous night in what has been a difficult season, with his comments relayed by MilanNews.
It must be a difficult moment…
“The way we were controlling the game, we were the only ones on the pitch, then the referee made his decision: I didn’t see the incident, I can’t say if it was right or wrong.”
What happened with Theo?
“He was sent off, I don’t know if he simulated or not: the referee told me that he simulated 100%. I haven’t seen it back on TV yet.”