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Sarri criticises referee after Atalanta lose 3-2 to Milan
Milan beat Atalanta 3-2 at San Siro in a Serie A match on October 18.
Atalanta coach Maurizio Sarri criticised referee Daniele Chiffi after the game, saying he was unhappy with how the match was officiated.
Sarri questioned why a player was shown only a yellow card after insulting the referee; another account identified the player as Milan midfielder Adrien Rabiot.
He also argued that Milan should have conceded a handball penalty for a touch by Koni De Winter, while two handballs in Atalanta’s area led to penalties for Milan.
Sarri said Atalanta had a chance to make it 3-3 five minutes from the end but did not earn any points.
The club has lost four of its first seven league games, and sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli said Atalanta still need to develop a clear identity and improve.
Milan beat Atalanta 3-2 at San Siro on 18 October 2026.
Atalanta coach Maurizio Sarri criticised referee Chiffi after the match.
Sarri questioned why a Milan player was shown only a yellow card for dissent, saying he would have been sent off for similar language.
He also disputed the handling decisions, saying a handball by De Winter in Milan’s penalty area was not reviewed while two handballs in Atalanta’s area led to penalties.
Sarri said Atalanta had a chance to equalise at 3-3 five minutes from the end.
- Who
- Atalanta coach Maurizio Sarri criticised referee Chiffi after the match.
- What
- Milan beat Atalanta 3-2, and Sarri challenged the referee’s decisions.
- When
- 18 October 2026.
- Where
- San Siro, Milan.
- Why
- Sarri objected to the handling of a player’s dissent and to penalty decisions involving handballs.
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Adrien Rabiot was booked for protesting.
Rabiot scored Milan’s second goal.
Milan beat Atalanta 3-2 at San Siro.
Sarri said he asked Chiffi whether a player could insult the referee without being sent off.
Atalanta had a chance to make the score 3-3.
- Final score
- Milan 3-2 Atalanta
- Venue
- San Siro
- Referee
- Chiffi
- Rabiot booking
- 41st minute
- Atalanta penalties conceded
- Two, for handballs by Obric and Kristensen
- Unawarded handball claim
- De Winter in Milan’s penalty area
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What people are saying
Today I discovered something new: there are players who can tell the referee to f... off.
The refereeing did not please me at all.
We are sorry not to have picked up points and to have had the chance for 3-3 five minutes from the end.
I needed a bit of anger, that stuff, to get fired up.