"Shut up, you ate two", Lukaku provoked him, Donnarumma gets furious: the anger of the past in Italy-Belgium

Gigio Donnarumma and Romelu Lukaku were the protagonists of the tense moments at the end of the match between Italy and Belgium in the Nations League. A confrontation that risked escalating into a physical clash, if it had not been for the intervention of other players who got between them. Despite everything, even from a distance, the Italian goalkeeper and the Belgian striker did not spare words towards each other. The feeling is that the relationship between the two was already at its lowest point, also due to past precedents.

The situation finally erupted after Romelu entered the field. After an offensive action by Belgium, Donnarumma shouted something at the opponent, who responded with a clear gesture to ask him to be quiet. The finger on the lip and "shut up" was repeated by the former Inter, Roma and Napoli striker, currently at Fenerbahçe, with another clear gesture: he referred to the two goals by Belgium to remind the Manchester City goalkeeper of the result of the match. Gigio did not leave it at that and a little later headed towards the center of the field to try to approach the Belgian.

Lukaku's furious look after the confrontation with the goalkeeper

Donnarumma was very angry and even tried to forcefully remove the Belgian's arm, at which he pointed his finger. Strong words were exchanged, while the striker, for his part, began to laugh nervously, also showing an angry expression. How did it all end? With a yellow card for both players and the referee who tried to calm the situation. It was not easy, as both Lukaku and Donnarumma tried to emphasize the responsibility of the other.

Both Calafiori and Cambiaghi, on Rai Sport's microphones after the match, downplayed the situation, showing that they had not understood what was happening. However, it is certain that this is not the first time that such gestures have been seen between the two. A very similar situation arose in the summer of 2021, at the European Championship, when Italy, after a triumphant run, won the title after also defeating Belgium. In that match, there was also the penalty goal by Lukaku, who was somewhat provoked by the goalkeeper he had faced several times in Serie A. Just think of the confrontations in the Milan derby. After the goal, again the gesture to silence, although then there were no further consequences. This time it could be different.