{"id":226600,"date":"2025-10-20T04:03:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T04:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/226600\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T04:03:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T04:03:08","slug":"ac-milan-penalty-outside-of-var-protocol-for-2-1-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/226600\/","title":{"rendered":"‘AC Milan penalty outside of VAR protocol’ for 2-1 victory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 19: Rafael Leao of AC Milan looks on during the Serie A match between AC Milan and ACF Fiorentina at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on October 19, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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Refereeing expert Luca Marelli agrees with Fiorentina protests<\/a> that the AC Milan penalty incident was \u2018outside the protocol\u2019 of VAR, because it was not a \u2018clear and obvious error.\u2019<\/p>\n

The moment proved decisive not just for the match, but also the entire Serie A table, as the 2-1 victory<\/a> sent the Rossoneri into top spot.<\/p>\n

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 while initially referee Livio Marinelli had waved play on, he was called back to the VAR monitor.<\/p>\n

When viewing it again, he opted to award the penalty, which was converted by Rafael Leao.<\/p>\n

You can view video of the incident here.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

AC Milan winner causes controversy\"MILAN,MILAN, ITALY \u2013 OCTOBER 19: Rafael Leao of AC Milan scores his team\u2019s second goal from a penalty kick during the Serie A match between AC Milan and ACF Fiorentina at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on October 19, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Fiorentina were furious, pointing out this was stretching the concept of \u2018clear and obvious error\u2019 beyond its limits, and DAZN Italia refereeing expert Marelli<\/a> agreed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere isn\u2019t even really a shirt tug, it is simply Parisi\u2019s hand on Gimenez\u2019s neck. In my view, if the penalty is awarded on the field, then you can feel hard done by, but ultimately have to accept it.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, if the referee sees it and does not give a penalty, then there simply is not sufficient reason for an On-Field Review. In my view, this VAR call was outside the protocol.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marelli also compared the incident to a similar one when Juventus beat Inter 4-3 earlier this season, as here too a hand on a shoulder in the build-up was not considered sufficient for a VAR review, as it was evaluated on the field by the referee at the time.<\/p>\n


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