Torino were denied a clear penalty kick against Inter last night and Italian sports papers hugely criticised referee Marco Guida, who was even rated 0/10 by Tuttosport.
The Granata were 1-0 up when Andrea Ranoccchia threw in a clumsy foot to try and dispossess Belotti in the penalty area and he seemed to strike the Torino captain’s foot before touching the ball. Ivan Juric’s side were already 1-0 up (VIDEO).
Guida didn’t award a penalty for Inter and didn’t even have an on-field review after a quick chat with VAR referee Davide Massa.
Torino director Davide Vagnati and coach Ivan Juric were fuming after the match.
“It was a clear penalty and nobody understands why it wasn’t awarded. I am sure they will try to explain it, but they can’t,” said Juric.
“It completely ruined the game, as we would’ve been 2-0 up.”
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Italian sports papers analyse the incident and all say the same thing about it: it was a clear penalty kick for the Granata.
La Gazzetta dello Sport called Guida’s missed penalty call an ‘enormous mistake’, adding that Guida and the VAR referee will inevitably be suspended. The match official was rated 4/10.
Il Corriere dello Sport and Tuttosport are even harsher on the referee. ‘What Guida and Massa did is hard to explain,’ wrote Il Corriere. ‘There are no excuses for not seeing it on the pitch and with VAR.’ Guida was rated zero by Tuttosport and one of the headlines on the front page says everything about how Torino fans feel: ‘Scandal in Turin.’
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