Juventus Denied Penalty Sparks Controversy After Fiorentina Draw
There is no shortage of controversy following the 2-2 draw between Fiorentina and Juventus. The main talking point is a late incident involving Joao Mario’s handball in Fiorentina’s penalty area, which referee Colombo did not penalize.
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The decision has failed to convince the leading sports newspapers, which believe Juventus should have been awarded a penalty.
😳 Newspapers certain: Juve should have had a penalty!
La Gazzetta dello Sport has no doubts: a penalty should have been awarded. The ball comes from a teammate, but cannot be considered unexpected and, above all, Joao Mario makes an additional movement with his arm. According to Gazzetta, Colombo was therefore wrong to wave play on.
Il Corriere dello Sport agrees, reconstructing the incident: after Dragusin’s header, Kolo Muani misses the ball, which bounces between Joao Mario’s legs and hits the underside of his left arm, near the elbow. Colombo judged the ball to be unexpected, but according to the newspaper, the Fiorentina defender would have had time to control his movement better. “More of a penalty than not,” is the verdict.
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Two newspapers, then, agree in questioning the referee’s decision. A crucial incident, with the score at 2-2, that could have changed the outcome of the match at the Franchi.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.
