Refereeing skilled Luca Marelli agrees with that the AC Milan penalty incident was ‘outdoors the protocol’ of VAR, as a result of it was not a ‘clear and apparent error.’
The second proved decisive not only for the match, but additionally your entire Serie A desk, as despatched the Rossoneri into prime spot.
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It was 1-1 at San Siro when Santiago Gimenez went down clutching his face after Fabiano Parisi put a hand on his shoulder, and whereas initially referee Livio Marinelli had waved play on, he was referred to as again to the VAR monitor.
When viewing it once more, he opted to award the penalty, which was transformed by Rafael Leao.
You’ll be able to view video of the incident right here.
AC Milan winner causes controversy
MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 19: Rafael Leao of AC Milan scores his workforce’s second objective from a penalty kick throughout the Serie A match between AC Milan and ACF Fiorentina at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on October 19, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
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Fiorentina had been livid, declaring this was stretching the idea of ‘clear and apparent error’ past its limits, and agreed.
“There isn’t even actually a shirt tug, it’s merely Parisi’s hand on Gimenez’s neck. For my part, if the penalty is awarded on the sector, then you may really feel arduous finished by, however in the end have to just accept it.
“Nevertheless, if the referee sees it and doesn’t give a penalty, then there merely will not be ample cause for an On-Subject Assessment. For my part, this VAR name was outdoors the protocol.”
Marelli additionally in contrast the incident to the same one when Juventus beat Inter 4-3 earlier this season, as right here too a hand on a shoulder within the build-up was not thought-about ample for a VAR evaluation, because it was evaluated on the sector by the referee on the time.