Overview
- The German referee issued a straight red in the 76th minute after interpreting Lorenzo Lucca’s finger-to-forehead motion as the offensive “Vogel” gesture.
- Lucca protested on the field as he and Daniel Siebert repeatedly referenced the gesture, then he argued further with the fourth official on the touchline.
- DAZN commentator Tom Kirsten questioned whether the motion signaled something else but added that insulting gestures are send-off offenses under the rules.
- Napoli were trailing 1–3 at the time and conceded three more goals with ten men to lose 2–6 to PSV Eindhoven.
- Broadcast coverage described the sequence as strange, and as of Wednesday morning there was no statement from Siebert or UEFA nor confirmation of any post-match review.