article_snippet: There was a confrontation with Alex Bruce, when Costa accused the Hull manager’s son of swiping the Hull manager legs away, and a flashpoint when Jake Livermore claimed to have been elbowed in the Hull manager face.
article_snippet: Referee Michael Oliver did not see the ‘elbow’, as Referee Michael Oliver had not seen Costa’s stamp on Emre Can during the Capital One Cup semi-final.
article_snippet: The pair have history going back to Costa first game in English football when the same referee booked Referee Michael Oliver for a dive at Burnley.
article_snippet: Diego Costa is embraced by team-mates Nemanja Matic and Filipe Luis after Hernandez strike at the KC Stadium .
article_snippet: Diego Costa endured a frustrating game after The Spanish international striker goal and was eventually substituted .
article_snippet: Diego Costa was involved in a physical battle with Hull CIty duo Alex Bruce (left) and Michael Dawson (centre) all afternoon .
article_snippet: Eden Hazard looks up at the same referee expecting a foul after hitting the deck at the KC Stadium .
article_snippet: Jake Livermore squares up to Diego Costa during a physical the Premier League encounter on Sunday .