Overview

• A heavy challenge by a Como player just before halftime provoked a slap from Pablo Fornals and a retaliatory punch by Máximo Perrone that ignited the mass brawl.
• Substitutes and coaching staff, including Manuel Pellegrini and Cesc Fàbregas, flooded the pitch in attempts to intervene and separate the combatants.
• Referee Palomares Gutiérrez initially sent off Máximo Perrone and Héctor Bellerín before rescinding Bellerín’s red card and issuing it to Fornals, then called off the remainder of the match.
• Como’s 3-2 victory remains provisional under review as coverage focuses on the extent of player misconduct and the limits of referee authority in a friendly.
• Both clubs and the league are now assessing disciplinary measures for those involved in the on-field melee.