Overview
- AC Milan beat Genoa 2-1 at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris after early goals from Alphadjo Cisse and Christian Pulisic in a game overshadowed by a 50th-minute foul on Adrien Rabiot.
- Referee Davide Massa showed a yellow to Genoa’s Alessandro Marcandalli for the challenge and booked Rabiot for dissent, and VAR reviewed the incident before allowing the on-field decision to stand.
- Former referee Gianpaolo Calvarese and DAZN expert Luca Marelli publicly defended Massa’s call, saying the DOGSO test looks at possession, attack direction, nearby defenders and distance from goal and that the foul was far from goal.
- Rabiot replied on Instagram accusing officials of lying and warning that Italian football will suffer the consequences, keeping the dispute in the spotlight and raising the chance of disciplinary review.
- The row forced dismissals from Milan’s bench that will affect staff availability in coming matches and has renewed broader questions about refereeing standards, VAR limits and how Serie A enforces accountability.