Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku will each get a ONE-MATCH WOMAN after a clash in the Milan derby where both players were retained … but they could engage in another action if they do. authorities investigate a false positive case.
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku had a big uproar on Tuesday night
- Tempers ran high as the old friends came to loggerheads
- They both had a yellow card and as a result were suspended for one game
- The bans apply to the Coppa Italia, ruling Lukaku out of the first leg in the semi-finals
- Inter Milan beat AC Milan 2-1 in the quarter-finals and face Juventus next week
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku have both been given a one-match ban following their heated clash in the Milan derby on Tuesday.
Both players were retained by referee Paolo Valeri after a fight near the end of the first half – and both are now suspended for their next Coppa Italia leg.
Inter Milan were already ahead of Lukaku on a yellow card so he will miss his first leg in the Inter semi-final against Juventus next week, while Ibrahimovic at Milan is also banned for one game after pick up a second yellow card throughout the game, although the ban is just for Coppa Italia games so they will take effect next season.
However, the Italian Football Federation may open an investigation to assess any possible discrimination as they have not yet received the referee’s report of the incident, according to Sky Italia Sports.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku have both been given a one-match ban after their scuffle
Lukaku and Ibrahimovic hit their heads during a fire exchange in the Coppa Italia link on Tuesday
They had to be separated before things got really ugly between the stars Inter and AC Milan
Manchester United team-mates joined him at the difficult times of the first half at the San Siro, in a high-scoring derby that saw Inter come out on top 2-1 in the Coppa semi-finals Italia.
Lukaku and Ibrahimovic engaged in oral speech before banging their heads without seeing eye to eye, as a result of which both were held by referee Valeri.
As they were both held and pulled apart, Ibrahimovic is heard shouting at Lukaku: ‘Go do your voodoo s ***, little ass. ‘
After some online users described Ibrahimovic’s ‘voodoo’ brutality as a racist slur, he tweeted: ‘In the world of ZLATAN there is no place for RACISM. We are all of the same race – we are all equal !! ‘
Ibrahimovic yelling at Lukaku ‘Go do your voodoo s ***, you little asskey’
The pair were teammates at Manchester United before leaving for Inter Milan and LA Galaxy
However, the Swede could not resist a new jibe over the ongoing controversy over who the king of Milan is, saying: ‘We are all PLAYERS some better than others. ‘
The tension was visible on the half-time whistle with a lively Lukaku trying to chase Ibrahimovic down the tunnel – apparently confirming that the 39-year-old had commented on his mother.
The 27-year-old was heard telling striker AC Milan ‘f *** you and your wife, you little b ****’ and ‘you want to talk about my mother !?’ as his friends had to hold back Inter.
Lukaku could be heard telling AC Milan striker ‘f *** you and your wife, you little b ****’
After the interval, tempers had settled but Ibrahimovic found himself in trouble just 13 minutes after the restart when he was sent off for a second offense that could be booked.
The former Swede was shown a second yellow card of the match for a trip on Inter defender Aleksandar Kolarov – in an event that changed the whole game.
Antonio Conte’s men attacked Milan’s goal but could not find a winner until substitute Christian Eriksen stepped up with a free kick to stop his side in the semi-final, and give Lukaku the last smile in the process..
