Why Estupiñán received a straight red card in Milan vs. Napoli | OneFootball

Pervis Estupiñán received a straight red card in Milan‘s home game against Napoli on Sunday as he denied a clear goal-scoring opportunity after a brilliant save from Mike Maignan.

Milan were reduced to ten men at minute 57 of their Serie A match against Napoli as Estupiñán received a straight red card while causing a penalty kick for the visitors.

Milan vs. Napoli – why Estupiñán was sent off

MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 28: Pervis Estupinan of AC Milan receives a red card during the Serie A match between AC Milan and SSC Napoli at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on September 28, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

The former Brighton defender pushed down Giovanni Di Lorenzo inside the box with the Napoli defender ready to put the ball inside an empty net after a save from Maignan.

Referee Daniele Chiffi immediately awarded a spot kick to the Partenopei, but needed a pitchside VAR review to determine the red card for the Milan defender.

MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 28: Kevin De Bruyne of Napoli

scores a penalty goal during the Serie A match between AC Milan and SSC Napoli at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on September 28, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

The referee realised Estupiñán had made no attempt to play the ball as he just wanted to stop the goal, so the straight red card was the only possible consequence.

Milan were leading 2-0, but Kevin De Bruyne converted the spot kick, putting Napoli back in the game.

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