Yesterday, the team that wanted it more and believed in it more was the one that won, but the management of the match by referee Mariani was not among the best, as confirmed by the 5 rating in La Gazzetta dello Sport ("Many decisions that displeased (and irritated) the teams. Doubts on the 1-1 confirmed by VAR Di Bello. And on the 2-1").
Assessing Maurizio Mariani's decisions:
There are indeed many doubts about the two key incidents in Bologna-Milan, namely Castro’s equalizing goal and Ndoye’s go-ahead goal. Regarding the first, there was a touch with the arm by Fabbian, which effectively set up and softened a ball that the Argentine number 9 simply had to slot past Maignan. Milan players immediately protested, but both Mariani on the field and Di Bello and Lissone at VAR judged the Bologna player’s handball as "not punishable."
Doubts also remain about Bologna’s second goal, which may have been tainted by a throw-in that should not have been given, as Cambiaghi’s ball may have gone out of play. However, there are no clear images of this other incident, which has sparked and will continue to spark debate.
