Simone Sozza to Referee Inter–AC Milan Derby, Aureliano Heads VAR

Overview

• AIA and Lega Serie A confirmed Simone Sozza for Inter vs AC Milan with assistants Mateo Peretti and Valerio Colarossi and Matteo Marcenaro as fourth official.
• Gianluca Aureliano will oversee VAR with Alessandro Di Paolo as AVAR for the San Siro clash.
• The derby is scheduled for Sunday at 20:45 CET at the Stadio Meazza, the first meeting between the rivals this season.
• Inter reached the break on a three-match Serie A winning run at the top of the table, while Milan are unbeaten in ten league games and trail by two points.
• Ex-referee Gianpaolo Calvarese criticized Sozza’s selection as a “very risky choice” and questioned the VAR appointments, citing contentious episodes in Inter–Fiorentina and a past Supercoppa derby.