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Chaos and refereeing controversies are usually not unique to the Spanish league. The nineteenth matchday of Serie A is marked by a number of refereeing episodes which have sparked outrage in Napoli and Lazio.

What occurred within the Napoli-Hellas Verona and Lazio-Fiorentina matches are essentially the most putting examples of a league day marked by penalties and disallowed targets which have fueled protests and anger from each golf equipment.

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The post-match, actually, is full of controversies and analyses of the selections that influenced the outcomes of the 2 matches, each ending with a 2-2 draw.

🧨 “Does Højlund need to amputate his arm?”

After the draw between Napoli and Hellas, Antonio Conte appeared earlier than the DAZN microphones and centered on the disallowed objective by Højlund.

“They disallowed Højlund’s objective and I do not know the place he was alleged to have that arm. These are subjective assessments by these within the VAR, we now have to just accept them and we do. What’s he alleged to do with that arm? Amputate it?”

🔍 Valentini-Buongiorno Contact

Napoli additionally protests the penalty awarded to Hellas Verona for Buongiorno’s handball.

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The one analyzing the performs is Luca Marelli, the previous referee who analyzes some of these actions on DAZN Italy:

“There’s a conflict within the space between the 2 gamers, there’s a hand contact by Buongiorno. The hand is in an open place, however we should take into account Valentini’s motion, initially right as a result of he jumps, however then the proper arm impacts the defender. It is not only a easy contact, however an arm that, between the neck and shoulder, additionally impacts fairly laborious on Buongiorno.”

Marelli provides: “The on-field overview could make sense, however one of the best determination would have been to overview and name a foul in favor of Napoli for Valentini’s foul on Buongiorno.”

‼️ Penalty? No, VALENTINI’s FOUL

Few doubts from the newspapers within the overview.

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For La Gazzetta dello Sport, it is Valentini who commits the foul:

“Within the twenty fourth minute, a penalty is awarded to Verona after an extended overview. Buongiorno has his arm excessive, in a punishable place, when he touches the ball, which, nevertheless, is in dispute with Valentini, who commits a foul (hit on the neck) on the Napoli participant as he jumps. Greater than a penalty, it looks as if a foul in favor of the locals.”

This model can be shared by Corriere dello Sport:

“Within the space, Buongiorno touches the ball together with his left hand (fist), nicely above the shoulder line, a textbook penalty, to be proven in refereeing colleges. Or slightly, no, higher not. As a result of it must be defined that there’s a fairly clear foul by Valentini earlier than, who sure, jumps first, greater, however when falling knocks down Buongiorno together with his proper arm between face, neck, and chest, additionally simply on the left facet of the azzurro. After the OFR, within the announcement, we’d have anticipated a ‘penalty, however earlier than a foul by No. 6, and so on., and so on.’ Nothing of that kind…”

💥 THE TWO controversies in Lazio-Fiorentina

The duel between Lazio and Fiorentina additionally didn’t lack controversies because of referee Sozza’s selections.

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What sparked the anger of the biancocelesti was the uncalled penalty for the Gila-Pongracic contact and the one awarded on the finish to the guests for the Gila-Gudmundsson contact.

💣 “Gila-Pongracic? INEXPLICABLE. Gud, SMALL PENALTY”

Marelli intervenes once more on the episodes earlier than the DAZN microphones. On the contact between Gila and Pongracic, he says:

“I battle to grasp why the VAR didn’t intervene. It is okay that the referee was blocked, however the VAR? The 2 gamers maintain one another, then Gila releases the opponent and is held with the left hand by Pongracic. There’s a penalty to be referred to as. I battle to clarify why the VAR didn’t intervene and likewise missed the yellow card for unsportsmanlike conduct.”

On the penalty awarded for the Gila-Gudmundsson contact, Marelli is blunt:

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“Contact between Gila and Gudmundsson: within the first motion, there isn’t a sturdy entry by Gila; then, with the supporting leg, the Spaniard touches him very flippantly. For my part, this can be a overview and likewise poorly performed. The contact is admittedly minimal.”

“We have been saying for years that ‘small penalties’ shouldn’t be referred to as, after which we grant these penalties. I see no motive to name this penalty; such contact can by no means result in a penalty.”

😡 Sozza “SHAMEFUL”

For La Gazzetta dello Sport, the one by Pongracic on Gila is a penalty:

“A penalty is lacking for Lazio. Gila is held by the shirt by Pongracic within the space. The depth of the contact is punishable, the referee doesn’t take into account it a foul (or doesn’t see it?). The VAR confirms the choice on the sector. Penalty for Fiorentina: Gudmundsson’s leg is open and Gila’s is near the physique. The dynamic results in contact. Many doubts.”

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Corriere dello Sport is harsh:

“Shameful. Which isn’t solely the adjective utilized by Luca Pellegrini within the tunnel to explain the uncalled penalty on Gila however the abstract of Sozza’s efficiency (it is laborious to recollect he is worldwide, on the mercy of occasions) and particularly the VAR, Pezzuto (we have all the time mentioned, even to Rocchi: somebody who wasn’t an incredible referee on the sector cannot be a phenomenon in Lissone).”

“As mentioned, a transparent penalty is lacking for Lazio. In Fiorentina’s space, a ball directed on the objective is intercepted by Fagioli, who leaves it for Gila, who has a bonus over Pongracic after successful the place: free ball, able to be shot, however from behind the viola defender pulls his shirt (which stretches very evidently), inflicting Gila to lose time and stability. Penalty to be seen stay, however Sozza —sleeps—. Okay, let the VAR (Pezzuto) deal with it: nothing of that kind, ‘good night time everybody’. Did not we are saying sufficient with the small penalties? Gila enters on Gudmundsson, there’s a very slight contact on the proper foot. Referred to as on the sector, it will have been debatable. However Pezzuto, who did nothing within the face of a large shirt pull, what does he do? Requires the OFR. And Sozza falls.”

This text was translated into English by Synthetic Intelligence.

📸 CARLO HERMANN – AFP or licensors