Referee expert: Napoli’s penalty kick should not have been awarded, Di Lorenzo took the initiative to create contact

Hupu News on October 26th In Naples' home game against Inter Milan, Naples received a penalty in the 30th minute of the first half. Former Serie A referee and current DAZN referee expert Luca Marelli also commented on the penalty in the program.

Marelli explained:

"This penalty kick was awarded after the assistant referee prompted it. The referee Mariani did not whistle it initially. The reason for the penalty kick was the leg contact between Mkhitaryan and Di Lorenzo, because Acerbi touched first during the tackle. After reaching the ball, Di Lorenzo fell on him. "

"But Di Lorenzo stretched his left leg by himself, and Mkhitaryan did not make any movement in the direction of the offensive player, so in my opinion, it should be allowed in this situation. Referee Var intervened to review and found that there was indeed contact between the two sides, but it was physical contact created by Naples players on their own initiative. "

He then added:

"I emphasize again that Naples' penalty kick should not have been awarded. It was Di Lorenzo who took the initiative to create contact, and the Inter Milan players did not make any movement in the direction of the opponent while running. At the same time, it also ruled out the possibility of Acerbi fouling, because he did touch the ball first. This penalty kick should have been revoked after Var reviewed it. ”