Guidetti: The referee decided Inter v Celtic
The Bhoys saw van Dijk dismissed late in the first half after the Dutchman collected two yellow cards in the space of nine minutes, before Fredy Guarin sealed the 1-0 win with a thunderous 25-yard strike which flew into the top corner.
“It’s a shame,” the 22-year-old told SempreInter.com. “I don’t think that van Dijk should’ve gotten a second yellow card for that challange. It’s incredible, the referee killed the game.
“I think we played really well, we created a lot of chances and I think that we should’ve gotten a penalty.
“I got to see the penalty situation on video and it seemed like a clear penalty.
“It’s always hard to play with one man down, playing against Inter is difficult because they’re a good team and plus the San Siro gives them a big advantage.
“But still, it’s sad that the match was decided by the referee. It’s hard to play with ten men and not get a penalty that you deserve one.
“As I said, for me there was a penalty we should’ve had and we shouldn’t have gotten the red card.
“The Celtic fans have yet again proven to be fantastic and follow their team everywhere. They’re always like this, always fantastic. They always support us in every occasion.
“Because of this I wanted the game to be decided by the players, and not the referee.”