BBC Sport revisited a photograph from the abandoned 2005 Champions League quarter-final second leg between AC Milan and Inter Milan at San Siro ahead of the teams' derby on Saturday. The image was taken by photographer Stefano Rellandini 21 years earlier and captured the end of the match.
How the match was abandoned
The article says the game was abandoned after flares and other objects rained down on the San Siro turf from a section of Inter fans, with one striking and injuring Milan goalkeeper Dida. With 73 minutes played of the second leg, the referee abandoned the match and the tie was later awarded to Milan, who were leading 3-0 on aggregate.
BBC Sport said Dida was treated for first-degree burns to his shoulder and was replaced by Christian Abbiati when the players returned. BBC Sport said that after 30 seconds, with the barrage continuing, referee Markus Merk was forced to abandon the fixture.
What Rellandini saw
Rellandini was working for Reuters at the time he took the photograph. He told BBC Sport: "Everyone was focused on the flares, on the smoke."
He added: "But near the centre of the pitch I saw a certain moment."
Rellandini said: "Materazzi was nicknamed something like a butcher; he is not really a gentle player. Rui Costa was the opposite - more gentle, more artistic in his football. For several seconds Materazzi put his elbow on the shoulder of Rui Costa."
He added: "So when I saw that, I shot it. I have just one frame in that sequence. That was the moment."
Reaction after the incident
Paolo Maldini said: "The referee took the right decision."
He added: "I was surprised that he tried to restart the game but it was good because so many supporters had paid to watch."
Carlo Ancelotti said: "What happened will not just discredit Inter but all of the city."
He added: "The reaction of the Inter fans was completely unexpected. I was really surprised because I have never seen something like that in all of the Milan derbies that I have taken part in."
Paolo Scarpi, Milan police chief, blamed it on "two to three hundred hooligans… the usual hotheads from the Inter section".
Uefa sanctions and BBC coverage
BBC Sport said Uefa handed Inter a £132,000 fine and ordered them to play four European games behind closed doors.
A Uefa spokesperson said: "This is the largest fine in Uefa's history. There will be some people who think it is lenient and some people who think it harsh."
BBC Sport said a version of its article was first published in May 2023. BBC Sport said the latest installment of the Milan derby would be shown live on BBC Two and iPlayer on Saturday, with a 19:45 GMT kick-off.
