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Inter Edge Juventus 3-2 as Refereeing Chief Apologizes for Erroneous Kalulu Red

A VAR rule that blocks review of yellow cards left Juventus furious, focusing scrutiny on protocol.

Overview

  • Piotr Zielinski struck in the 90th minute to seal a 3-2 Derby d’Italia win that pushed Inter eight points clear at the top of Serie A.
  • Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu was sent off for a second yellow in the 42nd minute after an alleged pull on Alessandro Bastoni, with replays indicating little or no contact.
  • VAR could not intervene because current protocol bars review of yellow-card incidents even when they lead to a dismissal.
  • Juventus executives Giorgio Chiellini and Damien Comolli condemned the officiating as unacceptable, and video showed them confronting referee Federico La Penna in the tunnel.
  • Serie A refereeing director Gianluca Rocchi apologized, called the second booking "clearly wrong," referenced simulation, and his comments intensified calls to revise review procedures.