There are quite a few doubts about the decision made last night by referee La Penna to award Fiorentina a penalty kick after being called over by the VAR. The match director, who had missed Matteo Darmian’s arm touch during the live broadcast, changed his mind after reviewing the incident of Gosens’s very close header, but did not take into account several factors.
As pointed out this morning by the video playback of the Inter-Fiorentina match produced by La Gazzetta dello Sport, in addition to the minimum distance between the two players, it was also an unexpected ball. This is the examination of the incident: Doubts on the penalty. At the 41st minute, Gosens’s header hits Darmian’s extended arm: the ball is close and unexpected, the VAR Wonder calls La Penna who does not take into account the dynamics of the Inter player and gives a penalty.
