Overview
- Felix Zwayer awarded a late penalty to Florian Wirtz after Soren Storks sent him to the monitor, while an earlier Liverpool goal by Ibrahima Konaté was annulled for a handball by Hugo Ekitiké.
- Inter executives held a calm post‑match exchange with the referee at San Siro and were left astonished after reviewing Zwayer’s and Storks’ past records.
- Zwayer previously received a six‑month suspension from the German federation for accepting €300 from Robert Hoyzer in 2004, a case later revealed by Die Zeit, yet he has since handled top fixtures including a recent Europa League final.
- Storks has been linked to prior high‑profile VAR controversies involving Italian clubs, including Porto–Roma and Juventus–PSV, drawing sharp criticism in those cases.
- The renewed attention centers on assignment practices and transparency, with no new formal sanctions announced as media and club scrutiny intensifies.