"Emotions were obviously high as Milan probably thought they had thrown away a win against Roma when Paulo Dybala stepped up to take a penalty after Youssouf Fofana was penalised for a handball inside the box. Mike Maignan was the hero though as he kept out Dybala's penalty. In the ensuing seconds after, Saelemaekers spins around and celebrates very exuberantly in the vicinity of the referee Guida, who in turn seems to take a step towards him and also raise his knee at the Belgian."
""Dyabla misses the penalty, Saelemaekers turns and celebrates in front of Guida. Do you know what the referee does? He approaches and then kicks the Belgian. "This is behaviour that an international referee cannot have. I see deliberate action. Saelemaekers, after the kick, turns and accuses Guida. This is not behavior that a match referee should have.""
"Ora mi spiegate perché Guida redarguisce Saelemaker che esulta?Non si può nemmeno più esultare? pic.twitter.com/Z3ATqpdJm3 - Piani Mino (@PianiMino) November 2, 2025"
During AC Milan versus Roma, Paulo Dybala stepped up to take a penalty after Youssouf Fofana was penalised for a handball. Mike Maignan saved Dybala's penalty. Alexis Saelemaekers celebrated exuberantly near referee Marco Guida. Guida moved toward Saelemaekers and appeared to raise his knee, making contact with the Belgian. Former official Graziano Cesari described the action as deliberate and said such behaviour cannot be accepted from an international referee. A clip circulated widely on social media and provoked public criticism and debate.
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