Penalty Decision Correct But Clear Yellow Card Missed – Mixed Evening For Turpin In Inter Milan 3-3 Barcelona Champions League Thriller | OneFootball

Referee Clement Turpin had something of a mixed evening in yesterday’s Champions League thriller between Barcelona and Inter Milan.

Today’s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews, argue that Turpin got the major penalty decision right, but missed a clear yellow card.

Clement Turpin was the referee for yesterday’s marquee Champions League clash between Barcelona and Inter Milan.

The accomplished French referee did have his hands full. However, it was not really a match full of refereeing controversy.

There were a couple notable incidents, though.

Turpin Gets It Right With Penalty Decision In Inter Milan Vs Barcelona

MUNICH, GERMANY – APRIL 19: Referee. Clement. Turpin awards a penalty to. Manchester City for handball by. Dayot Upamecano of. FC Bayern Munich (Not Pictured) during the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal second leg match between FC Bayern München and Manchester City at Allianz Arena on April 19, 2023 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

In the view of the Gazzetta, Turpin was correct not to point to the penalty spot following a coming-together between Frenkie de Jong and Hakan Calhanoglu inside the Inter area.

Barcelona midfielder de Jong was adamant that it should have been a penalty.

However, Turpin viewed it as two players fairly going for the same ball.

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

Meanwhile, argues the Gazzetta, it was correct for Turpin not to give a penalty for a challenge by Inter defender Alessandro Bastoni on Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal inside the Nerazzurri area.

Obvious Yellow Card Missed – Olmo On Thuram

Meanwhile, Inter striker Marcus Thuram wanted a yellow card for Dani Olmo after the Spanish midfielder raked his ankle with the studs of his boot.

And in the view of the Gazzetta, it should have been a booking for the painful challenge.

Then, the newspaper argues, the yellow card for Nerazzurri midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu was the correct decision.

There was also a clear handball by Barcelona defender Inigo Martinez that prevented Nicolo Barella going through on ball, and Turpin failed to spot it.