Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku clashed in Milan derby leaving Ibra seeing red

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku clashed in Milan derby leaving Ibra seeing red

Former teammates both got carded for their antagonistic display at Copa Italia fixture

Published: January 27, 2021 11:53 Marwa Hamad, Assistant Editor

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Romelu Lukaku and Zlatan Ibrahimovic get into heated exchange at Milan derby. — No one can say that the Milan derby was slow on Tuesday night. Ex-teammates Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku butted heads - literally - during the Copa Italia quarter-final clash, earning both of yellow cards before the end of the first half. Image Credit: Reuters

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku's war of words. — The fight turned personal as vicious attacks were made. It continued in the tunnel at half-time and refused to die down. Image Credit: AFP

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Romelu Lukaku. — The match ended in a 2-1 result to Inter Milan, who secured their win late in the game. A penalty from Lukaku in the 71st minute equalised Ibra’s game-opening goal, while Christian Eriksen netted the winning goal in extra time (90+7). Image Credit: Reuters

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic gets red card. — According to AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli, Ibra apologized for picking up a red and leaving his team out to dry. ““He apologised like the great champion he is,” Pioli said. “He got a bit caught up in the desire to help the team. It wasn’t easy to stay in the game a man down. The pressure from Inter was strong.” Image Credit: Reuters

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku. — There's no word on whether the clash between Ibrahimovic and Lukaku will be investigated further. Image Credit: Reuters

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