Marcus Thuram grabbed Stefan Savic by the balls in a strange instance of gamesmanship during Inter's Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid.<br /><br />With Atletico leading 2-1 at the Civitas Metropolitan, and the scores locked at 2-2 on aggregate, Thuram grabbed Stefan Savic's testicles while the pair battled for the ball.<br /><br />A VAR check followed but Thuram managed to avoid a red, with the France international subsequently substituted.<br /><br />Naturally, fans on social media were quick to react to the incident.<br /><br />One fan said on X, the social media platform formally known as Twitter: "Bro’s focused on the wrong ball."<br /><br />A second joked: "First ball Thuram has been able to control this match."<br /><br />A third asked: "How is he not getting red-carded for that?"<br /><br />A fourth said: "Surely that's a red???"<br /><br />A fifth person added: "VAR took a toilet break at this very moment!"<br /><br />Beyond the incident, Atletico claimed an unlikely penalty win over Serie A leaders Inter after Lautaro Martinez skied a decisive spot-kick over the bar.<br /><br />Inter had headed into the Champions League second leg with a slim 1-0 aggregate lead, while domestic form pointed to certain victory for last term's Champions League runners-up.<br /><br />Inter are some 16 points clear at the Serie A summit, while they entered the game having won 13 straight matches across all competitions.<br /><br />Atletico, meanwhile, sits fourth in La Liga having lost five of their last eight.<br /><br />Antoine Griezmann cancelled out Federico Dimarco's opening goal, while Memphis Depay scored in the 87th minute to bring the tie to 2-2 on aggregate and force extra-time.
