Overview
- Napoli drew 2-2 with Verona after a VAR-awarded penalty for a Buongiorno handball and a later Rasmus Hojlund goal annulled for handball, with Antonio Conte publicly questioning the interpretations.
- Lazio and Fiorentina finished 2-2 in Rome, where a first-half hold on Gila went unpunished and a late VAR review gave Fiorentina a penalty, prompting angry reactions from Lazio players.
- DAZN footage showed Lazio’s Zaccagni, Gila and Pellegrini confronting referee Sozza in the tunnel, with the official telling them to stop their protests.
- Italian reports say the AIA has suspended Sozza and the VAR crew involved in Lazio–Fiorentina for one match, while no immediate measure was reported for the officials from Napoli–Verona.
- Inter won 2-0 at Parma to consolidate top spot, taking a four-point cushion over Napoli before Sunday’s head-to-head at San Siro that is set to shape the title race narrative.