Decisive Penalty & Red Card Decisions Correct In Inter Milan 3-0 Monaco Champions League Win

They key penalty and red card decisions early in yesterday’s Champions League clash between Inter Milan and Monaco were correct.

This is the view in today’s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via TuttoMercatoWeb.

Inter managed to put yesterday’s Champions League clash with Monaco to bed early.

The Nerazzurri scored twice in a little over sixteen minutes.

And there were a couple of key decisions by referee Irfan Peljto that played a big role in the Nerazzurri gaining the momentum so early on.

Penalty & Red Card Decisions Correct In Inter Milan Vs Monaco Clash

Firstly, Peljto pointed to the penalty spot very early on.

This was for a foul by Monaco midfielder Denis Zakaria on Inter striker Marcus Thuram inside the area.

In the view of the Gazzetta, this was the correct decision. The Monaco player had clearly given Thuram a shove in the back, so it was certainly a foul and a spot kick.

Meanwhile, the Gazzetta argues, it was also the correct decision to not give a penalty for another incident involving Marcus Thuram a few minutes later.

Monaco defender Mohammed Salisu had made contact with the Inter striker. However, Peljto did not give a penalty, as he did not see the contact as sufficient as a foul.

In the view of the Gazzetta, this was the correct decision.

Lastly, the Gazzetta argue, it was an extremely clear red card decision for Peljto.

Thuram was at the centre of the action yet again, as Monaco defender Christian Mawissa dragged him back. There was no doubt that it was a foul, or that Mawissa was the last defender covering.