Kumbulla sent off for kicking Berardi in Roma-Sassuolo: what happened – Corriere.it

A folly by Kumbulla risks compromising Roma’s Champions League run by Jos Mourinho, who lost 3-4 at the Olimpico against Sassuolo. The defender, with the Giallorossi below, kicks Berardi and is sent off. But what happened?

It all happens just before the break. Sassuolo are winning 2-1 thanks to two goals from Laurient and in the 44th minute the fourth official just signaled two minutes of added time. The ball ends up in Rui Patricio’s arms after a confused action in the Giallorossi penalty area. The Portuguese in taking the ball collides with Berardi who tried in vain to anticipate the opposing goalkeeper. Kumbulla, who is right above the black-green attacker who is still on the ground, does not like the aggressiveness of the black-green full back and kicks him on the thigh.

A row breaks out between the players of Roma and those of Sassuolo. The fray was furious and was only interrupted by the referee Fabbri. Who then goes to the Var to review everything that happened. The immediate decision: penalty kick for Sassuolo and expulsion of Kumbulla. Berardi himself then displaced Rui Patricio and brought Sassuolo up 3-1. A real madness that condemns Mourinho’s team to a run-up match in numerical inferiority. A difficult knockout in the Champions League race for Roma, who did not take advantage of Inter’s defeat against Spezia (2-1, 10 March) and Lazio’s draw with Bologna (0-0, 11 March).