A fight on the pitch just before half-time during the Thrilling Champions League triumph by Inter Milan about visitors Barcelona seemed to have been fueled by Inigo Martinez spitting on Francesco Acerbi.
The hosts returned to the San Siro after a breathless first leg on the road left the same level at 3-3 and went into the decision maker on Tuesday evening.
It took very little time for Inter to assert their dominance, with Simone Inzaghi's side that went through a goal from Lautaro Martinez in the 21st minute.
Inter doubled their lead on the peace of the rest, with Hakan Calhanoglu stepping to strike from the spot after he was knocked down in the box for minutes earlier by Pau Cubarsi.
But while viewers watched the repeated images of the criminal decision and Calhanoglu Cool his efforts beyond Wojciech Szczesny, when live action came back, the players on the field were in disorder.
Members of both parties seemed to be in dispute with the referee Szymon Marciniak, with a comment that describes the possibility that VAR intervenes to give a red card.
While all 22 players stayed on the field, after full-time the final 4-3 classic new images came to the light of Martinez who seemed to spit at his rival after the penalty was awarded.
Photos of the San Siro Show Acerbi attractive for Marciniak, with a group of Barcelona players clustered around their teammate.
Images from the stadium seem even more damidated, where Martinez is said to spit to Acerbi while the Italian runs past him in the box.
About the potential incident after the last whistle, Wayne Rooney emphasized on Amazon Prime that if Martinez had spit his rival, UEFA would intervene quickly.
“You certainly don't want to see that in a football match or somewhere,” said the legend of Manchester United. “When he spits, he gets a punishment he will earn.”
Co-Pundit Daniel Sturridge added: 'Absolutely the same. If he has done that, then it is not good – it is not necessary, it is not necessary.
“We let people do their work and see if he actually did it.”
Acerbi, however, had the last smile – even though no action was taken after the decision went to VAR.
Barcelona quickly got off the starting blocks when the game resumed after the break, where Eric Garcia scored in the 54th minute, with the Vechtback well and really restarted when Dani Olmo provided the equalizer only six minutes later.
Minutes before the normal time, Raphina Barcelona placed for the first time in the two -legged draw, their place in the final anything but sewn.
But only three minutes after extra time, Acerbi was laser-oriented in the box to score his very first European goal ever at the age of 37.
Extra-Tijd allowed Inter to find the winner via Davide Frattesi, where the Milanese side booked their second Champions League final in three years.