Refereeing Decisions in the Roma vs. Cagliari Match: Var Correctly Overturns Misleading Calls

In the 44th minute Marcenaro concedes a penalty to Cagliari: the dynamics of the action misleads the referee that punishes a alleged slipping trip by Llorente. The images make it clear, however, that it is Lapadula during its movement a commit a foul on the Roma defender (step on foot). Var Abisso rightly recalls his colleague and after the OFR Marcenaro corrects his decision. In the 41st minute Lukaku’s goal was canceled out: the attacker was in an offside position and Zappa’s totally fortuitous deflection onto El Shaarawy’s through ball did not cure the infringement.

Rome, the penalty conceded by Petagna

The penalty awarded to Roma in the 49th minute due to a handball by Petagna, Marcenaro whistles after a few seconds, probably at the suggestion of his assistant: the mitigating factors are the distance and the attempt to retract Petagna’s arm which, however, when he intercepts the ball, slightly increases the volume of the body again. The VAR confirms.

Luvumbo is missing a yellow

At a disciplinary level Luvumbo lacks a warning in the 34th minute for the blow with his arm given to Karsdorp. Fixed yellows in Nandez e Paredesbut the procedure was wrong: the two players had to be taken aside and not warned in the melee that had occurred.

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