DAZN has printed the dialogue between referee Giuseppe Collu and VAR official Aleandro Di Paolo throughout a tense pitchside evaluation within the dying minutes of Milan-Lazio on Saturday: ‘I comply with you, nevertheless it’s your resolution…’
Milan secured a large 1-0 win over Lazio this previous weekend, however the Rossoneri’s victory got here with controversy because the Biancocelesti felt they have been denied a penalty in stoppage time within the second half.
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Strahinja Pavlović touched the ball along with his elbow from an Alessio Romagnoli header, so VAR official Di Paolo urged referee Collu to evaluation the incident on the monitor.
Stress throughout Milan vs. Lazio VAR evaluation
MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 29: Referee Giuseppe Collu exhibits a purple card to Massimiliano Allegri, Head Coach of AC Milan through the Serie A match between AC Milan and SS Lazio at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on November 29, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
There was rigidity on the touchline through the evaluation, and Milan coach Allegri was even despatched off for dissent.
Collu ultimately gave a free kick to Milan as he noticed an Adam Marusic foul on Pavlovic earlier than the Milan defender’s handball.
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Refereeing designator Gianluca Rocchi has already mentioned that the was to offer Lazio a nook kick, suggesting that VAR was unsuitable to name for a pitchside evaluation.
Subsequently, in response to , Di Paolo might be suspended for a recreation, whereas Collu received’t face any sanction.
Beneath is the dialogue between Di Paolo (VAR) and Collu (referee) through the evaluation on Saturday night time as proven by DAZN by way of
What VAR and referee mentioned throughout Milan vs. Lazio penalty evaluation
MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 29: Referee Giuseppe Collu through the Serie A match between AC Milan and SS Lazio at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on November 29, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Pictures)
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VAR: Attainable handball, I need to present it to you.
Referee through the test: Wait, there’s a Marusic foul earlier than. Marusic pulls him earlier than the handball.
VAR: I’ll present you the entire dynamic, okay?
Referee: Let me see the Marusic timing too…excellent, there’s a shirt-pulling. It’s a foul in favour of the defending group. Are you following me?
VAR: I comply with you, nevertheless it’s your resolution.
Referee: Okay, excellent, I’ll additionally clarify that there’s a handball, however there’s additionally a foul earlier than.
VAR: Marusic is in entrance of Pavlovic, nevertheless it’s your resolution anyway.