Inter Milan was resisted by Bari's tough defense in the away game and failed to break through for a long time, which made the players somewhat restless. However, Chivu lost his temper while entangled with an opponent. In the 58th minute, Eto'o took a free kick, and Zanetti's shot was blocked by Glik. When all Inter players were running back to their own penalty area to prepare for defense, Chivu suddenly swung his right hand and hit Rossi's face with a direct hook. Seeing their teammate challenged like this, Bari players were very angry and surrounded Chivu wanting to retaliate, but under the protection of Inter players and the referee's persuasion, there was no conflict between the two sides.
This weekend, Inter will face Roma, which will be a tough battle for Leonardo. Chivu is likely to be absent, but Leonardo has already had several options, as he can either let Zanetti retreat to left-back or send on newly signed Yuto Nagatomo. It is worth noting that during the first half of the league, Chivu openly exploded at Benitez in the match against Roma. Now, Inter will once again face Roma, and Chivu's condition is getting worse and worse.
Rossi complained to the referee, pointing to the part of his face that was hit, but neither the referee nor linesman Romero saw Chivu's punch on Rossi, so Chivu luckily escaped the red card punishment. However, the TV footage completely recorded Chivu's entire misdeed. After the match, "All Market" said that Chivu would inevitably be punished by the Professional League, and the price of such a dirty move would be extremely expensive.