Confirming the impressions already received last night, this morning also the slow motion replay has sided with Inter in regards to the penalty won against Lazio. According to the rules, the touch with the very open arm by Gigot could not be left unpunished, with the maximum penalty awarded in favor of the nerazzurri, which was subsequently converted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
While emphasizing the correctness of the call in terms of the rules, Sandro Sabatini has nevertheless raised some doubts about the dynamics that led to the penalty for Inter, questioning the rule itself that governs hand fouls within the area.
These are the words of the journalist on Calciomercato.com: In ideal football that’s not a penalty, because the defender jumps and can’t jump like a penguin and the ball goes to the arm when the defender is turned, so he can’t avoid the ball’s trajectory. But the rule is this, there can be no discussion: there’s the ball that goes to the arm and there’s a penalty.
