The incident occurred when Saelemaekers was defending near the touchline. Fabregas grabbed his shirt to stop a counter-attack, an act the pundit described as 'inexcusable' and 'completely wrong' in a pre-match discussion.
Saelemaekers reacted furiously to the incident, for which the Como coach later apologised. However, Reo-Coker reiterated his stance on the CBS Sports panel regarding the unsportsmanlike conduct.