People will still claim Juventus get every call, even when you have a blatant violent conduct incident ignored. Reverse the shirts and the outrage would be loud.
The debate about indirect versus direct is pointless. Violent conduct is a sending off. If it occurs while the ball is in play and in the box, it is a penalty.
The key details from the replay are: he lifts him, he makes face contact with the arm, and then he throws him down while the ball is still live. That is why it is both a red card and a penalty by the rules.