BENEVENTO vs MILAN, sunday 3 dec

[ACM2023]

The referee also gifted us a corner from which we scored, so you can't say he cost us the game. The players are to blame for this result by not scoring a third goal and killing the game before the red card, and even with a red card we should be winning these games.

I don't disagree, which is why I posted that IF we won the game then it would be still worth it. Now that we lost, imagine the two scenarios:

1. we didn't get the second goal, but we played 11 vs. 11, and most likely continued to push for that winning goal, and we had all the time and momentum. 

2. [the reality] we got the second goal, but had to play 10 vs. 11, Benevento pushed for the equalizing goal and eventually got it, leaving us about 20 seconds. 

Retroactively speaking, it was clear that we got screwed by the referee. One can always argue (and I will agree) that there is no excuse that Milan didn't win the game, but it is a fact that the referee played a big role too.