Nicola Sansone put the ball inside an empty net against Inter yesterday, avoiding referee confusion as the goal would have been disallowed if scored directly from a throw-in.
The Italy winger gave all three points to Bologna in a crucial game for the Serie A title yesterday. He made the most of an incredible error from Inter’s second-choice goalkeeper Ionut Radu who failed to control the ball received from a throw-in of Ivan Perisic.
It’s still unclear whether Radu touched the ball or not and, in case he didn’t do it, Sansone’s touch would be a decisive one. This is because a goal can’t be scored directly from a throw-in. If the ball enters the opponents’ goal, a goal kick is awarded, while if the ball enters the thrower’s goal, then a corner kick is awarded.
If Radu hadn’t touched the ball, Bologna would have been awarded a corner kick, but Sansone’s touch before the ball crossed the line avoided confusion, putting Inter in a troublesome situation.
Unclear? It was easy to see that the ball gained speed after Radu tuched it
controversy? Radu clearly touched the ball lol
Radu touched the ball. Inter get on with it!