Lazio File Protest After Udinese’s Late Equalizer Stands Following VAR Review
Italy’s referees contend the handball in Keinan Davis’s buildup occurred too far before the finish to warrant intervention under the current interpretation.
Overview
- Lazio drew 1-1 at Udinese after Matias Vecino’s 80th-minute shot, deflected by Oumar Solet, was canceled out by Keinan Davis’s stoppage-time strike.
- Referee Andrea Colombo allowed the 96th-minute goal to stand following a VAR check, prompting on‑field protests from Lazio players and a club statement expressing frustration.
- Lazio have now sent a formal letter of protest to Lega Serie A over what they describe as repeated officiating errors affecting their results.
- The AIA is standing by the decision and plans to release VAR audio and footage on DAZN’s Open VAR to explain why the phase after Davis’s arm contact did not meet the threshold for overturning.
- Broadcast analyst Luca Marelli argued the goal should have been disallowed because the scorer handled the ball, while Udinese’s stand‑in goalkeeper Daniele Padelli had earlier made a crucial save against Gustav Isaksen.