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Marcenaro, the referee of Fiorentina-Udinese, was unanimously rejected. The original sin was not having seen Kristensen's penalty on Sotti: the VAR was needed.
GAZZETTA DELL'SPORT 5 – Not convincing in managing some fouls in the middle of the pitch. The cards are right, even those for Sava and Lovric who waste too much time.
THE MOVIOLA – The match immediately gives him work: after 4′ Sottil goes toe-to-toe with Kristensen. Initially Marcenaro warns the winger for protesting, then he is called to the monitor and decrees the penalty. That's okay. Because the Danish defender is not interested in the ball by going towards the man. In the area Viola mixes on an inactive ball, but Gosens hits it with his head. No convict arms. Here you can see the referee clearly.
SPORT COURIER 5 – Bad evening for Marcenaro, who was (is?) among the candidates to board the plane headed to Riyadh for the final phase of the Italian Super Cup. Of course, if it depended on last night…. A sunny penalty that he had to see with OFR but above all some technical decisions (save by Abankwah, just outside the area and he in a frontal position not whistled) and disciplinary decisions (for everyone: Kean is missing a yellow) that raise doubts.
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Kristensen enters late on Sottil (who certainly does nothing to avoid the inevitable against), a sunny episode. The purple player protests excessively and gets the yellow (arrived for this reason, not for simulation, the timing – that too – is clear). In Lissone it takes them forever, then the call comes to the OFR: penalty.
NO PENALTY
Another very long check, this time for a shoulder shot from Ranieri and a header from Gosens, there are no irregularities: it's not a penalty. Zemura also protests, complaining about a foul by Colpani against him in the Viola area, which is also not a penalty in this case.
REGULAR
Ekkelenkamp blocks Ranieri's incorrect pass with his chest and not with his arm, Lucca's goal is ok. Thauvin's goal is also legal: Lucca and Ehizibue are geographically offside, not punishable because they do not interfere with De Gea.
ALLSPORT 5 – He sees badly and has to appeal to the VAR for the Viola penalty, and Udinese also protests for an episode. Always late in making decisions.
