Inter - Napoli, the big match of Serie A's 12th round in the 2024 - 2025 season, which ended 1-1. In the second half, referee Maurizio Mariani awards a penalty to the Nerazzurri.
The replay shows Anguissa barely touching Dumfries' leg, who then lets himself fall.
Mariani has no doubts and awards the penalty against Napoli. DAZN's refereeing expert Marelli deemed the contact between the two players very light. However, since there was contact, VAR couldn't intervene.
Antonio Conte, the Napoli head coach, was furious after the match.
Here's what he said about VAR:
“Excuse me for jumping in, but what does it mean that VAR can't intervene if there's an error? What does that mean? When it suits them, they intervene; when it doesn't, they don't," he said to DAZN. "If there's an error, VAR has to intervene, period! This is something that really makes me mad, and I don't think I'm alone—every coach feels this way! Mr. Marelli can say whatever he wants, but logically, VAR should correct errors or flag situations the referee didn't see. This is a glaring mistake that could affect the outcome of the match! Otherwise, it creates suspicions. If there's an error, VAR corrects it, end of story."
