Overview
- Inter won 3-2 at San Siro with Piotr Zielinski deciding the match in stoppage time, extending the lead to eight points over Milan.
- Referee Federico La Penna dismissed Pierre Kalulu for a second yellow after contact with Alessandro Bastoni shortly before halftime, an incident not reviewable under current VAR protocol.
- Juventus officials Giorgio Chiellini and CEO Damien Comolli confronted the referee in the tunnel and later denounced the decision publicly, with the club withholding the coach from post-match interviews.
- Major Italian newspapers and former referee Giampaolo Calvarese labeled the second booking a serious error, while Inter coach Cristian Chivu and CBS analysts argued the touch justified the caution.
- The controversy has intensified scrutiny of Italy’s refereeing setup and designator Gianluca Rocchi, and it feeds into IFAB’s imminent discussion on making second-yellow incidents reviewable.