Overview
- Pervis Estupiñán’s first-half strike sealed Milan’s 1-0 victory over Inter, trimming the gap at the top to seven points with 10 matches left.
- In stoppage time the ball hit Samuele Ricci’s arm in the area, Daniele Doveri declined to award a penalty after a VAR check.
- Referees’ designator Gianluca Rocchi endorsed the decision, and analyst Luca Marelli said the touch was not punishable because Ricci moved to avoid contact under FIFA/Serie A interpretation.
- Ex-players and pundits such as Beppe Bergomi and Paolo Di Canio called for a pitchside review and questioned VAR’s non-intervention, while Alessandro Costacurta supported a higher bar for handball penalties.
- Inter staff also objected to only six minutes of stoppage time and a corner-kick goal nullified by an early whistle, as fans drew parallels to last season’s “Bisseck handball” even though the club vowed to move on.