Law 12 of the
Laws of the Game lists the categories of misconduct for which a player may be sent off. These are:
Serious foul play is a foul committed using excessive force (i.e., "the player has far exceeded the necessary use of force and is in danger of injuring his opponent.")
I appreciate your quoting the rule book and admire your bravery on that opinion on a pro Juve site, but I disagree. Nearly anything can be deemed to “exceed The force needed”. Any contact can be deemed excessive if the opposing played could theoretically be avoided.
Harsh but correct according to the rule book.
Chiesa was overzealous and payed for it.
The referee definitely felt that he was hunting us, but the main decision felt correct in my case.