During the first half at the Franchi, trailing by one goal, Italiano’s team protested for two incidents.
Fiorentina-Inter unlocked right away: as early as the 14th minute, with Asllani‘s corner kick, the Nerazzurri took the lead thanks to Lautaro‘s clever and opportunistic goal. To free himself from man-marking, the Argentine seems to use his right arm to push Parisi: the goal is validated after a silent check by VAR, and Inter is ahead.
Fiorentina protests for a contact in the box
In the 35th minute, on a corner kicked by Duncan, Bastoni holds onto Ranieri in the box, who goes down. The incident triggered protests from Fiorentina players who called for a penalty. After a VAR check but without an on-field review, referee Aureliano let the play continue.
Sommer-Nzola, penalty for Fiorentina
A quarter of an hour from the 90th minute, the third episode of the match unfolds with a penalty granted this time to Fiorentina. A high ball in the penalty area that Sommer attacks, a daring attempt that ends with a blow to Nzola‘s face. Aureliano, in real-time, does not award the penalty, but a VAR review prompts an on-field review to see what happened between the Inter goalkeeper and the Viola striker: a revision and a penalty that Nico Gonzalez managed to miss, losing an opportunity for an equalizer.
