Referee expert: Naples penalty VAR reviewed two aspects, Simeone hit the opponent s legs

 9:35am, 21 May 2025

In this round of Serie A, Napoli drew 0-0 with Parma. At the last moment of the game, Napoli won a penalty, but overturned the penalty after VAR intervened. Italian referee expert Luca Marelli talked about referee punishment on the show.

About Balog's left arm touching the ball

"His arm position is behind the body contour line, which is a support action to prevent falling, and should not be punished according to the rules."

Naples penalty kick was cancelled

"VAR conducted a long verification. The first evaluation was that Neres had contact with the opponent in the penalty area, but found that the ball was actually snatched back by the opponent. Then he saw Simeone touching Sikati's leg while snatching the ball "