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Yahoo
12-05-2025
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Referee La Penna Praised For Navigating Tricky Torino 0-2 Inter Milan Serie A Clash On Rain-Soaked Evening
Referee Federico La Penna has won praise for his calm handling of a tricky, rain-soaked match between Torino and Inter Milan. Today's print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews, also argue that La Penna got the penalty decisions right – but was wrong to disallow a late Torino goal. Advertisement Referee Federico La Penna was on the whistle at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino yesterday. Torino hosted Inter Milan in both teams' third-last Serie A match of the season. But right from the start, La Penna had to navigate some choppy waters. Within the first couple of minutes, there was a medical emergency for a fan in the stands. Once it became apparent that this was the case, La Penna quickly paused play. This delay went on for about four minutes, but the referee communicated clearly with both sets of players. Therefore, there were no issues with the players, or restless feelings regarding the delay. La Penna Gets It Right On Rain-Soaked Torino 0-2 Inter Milan Serie A Clash FERRARA, ITALY – OCTOBER 27: Referee Federico La Penna gestures during the Serie A match between SPAL and SSC Napoli at Stadio Paolo Mazza on October 27, 2019 in Ferrara, Italy. (Photo by Pier) Things would get even more difficult as the first half of yesterday's match wore on. Advertisement The rain in Turin got progressively worse through the first 45 minutes. It eventually got to the point where the playing surface did not allow the players to realistically continue. The ground was sodden with water. Therefore, the players were clearly slipping, and visibly having trouble getting a foothold. At times, the ball did not travel naturally across the wet pitch when players tried to pass it. Therefore, La Penna conferred with the team captains, and agreed to suspend play temporarily. Once again, the Gazzetta praise the referee for managing the situation. Eventually, Torino and Inter did manage to play out the final few minutes of the first half. Advertisement Following this, halftime went well over fifteen minutes. La Penna, together with the players, figured out the right time to resume play in the difficult conditions. Meanwhile, the Gazzetta argue, La Penna was entirely correct in awarding a penalty to Inter three minutes into the second half. There was little doubt that Torino goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic had cleared out Nerazzurri striker Mehdi Taremi. And that he'd taken none of the ball. Meanwhile, the Gazzetta also argue that La Penna got it right in not awarding Torino a penalty late in the second half. Denzel Dumfries had inadvertently handled the ball following a Cristiano Biraghi shot. But there was little the Dutchman could have done in the situation. Advertisement On the other hand, the Gazzetta argue, Inter got away with one when an Adam Masina header was disallowed late in stoppage time. Kristjan Asllani went down after some shoving. And La Penna saw this as a foul. However, in the view of the Gazzetta, this was a very soft decision, as the Albanian had gone down under little pressure.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
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Report – Inter Milan Beat Fiorentina In Serie A Match Marred By Woeful Referee Calls
Referee Federico La Penna wasn't up to the task in Monday's Serie A showdown between Inter Milan and Fiorentina. According to Tuttosport via FCInterNews, La Penna's decisions overshadowed Inter's dominant 2-1 win. Though the scoreline was tight, Simone Inzaghi must be pleased with his side's performance last night. Indeed, the Nerazzurri had Raffaele Palladino's charges on the ropes all night but often lacked the final touch. For context, Inter attempted 22 shots to Fiorentina's seven, generating an impressive 2.17 xG. However, La Penna's calls left Inzaghi with a bittersweet taste. For starters, La Penna gave Inter a corner that led to the opening goal, though the ball was already out of play. Then, he made another dubious call after VAR summoned him to double-check the incident inside Inter's box. Indeed, he penalized Matteo Darmian's handball, though it was a 50/50 decision. Despite La Penna's blunders, Inter returned to the win column in phenomenal fashion. Marko Arnautovic sealed the deal early in the second half with his first Serie A goal this season. As a result, Inter ended Gameweek 24 only a point adrift of pacesetters Napoli.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
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Revealed – Referee & VAR For Inter Milan Vs Fiorentina Serie A Showdown
Federico La Penna will be the referee for Monday evening's Serie A clash between Inter Milan and Fiorentina. The Lega Serie A have confirmed the entire list of officials for the round of fixtures, via FCInterNews. Francesco Meraviglia will be on VAR duty for the match. Inter take on Fiorentina for the second time in less than a week on Monday. The Nerazzurri travel to Florence to face La Viola this evening. Today's match is the makeup game for the fixture that the teams had kicked off but temporarily abandoned in December after a medical emergency for midfielder Edoardo Bove. By coincidence, the fixture comes just a few days before the second league meeting of the two teams. Inter host Fiorentina in the upcoming round of fixture. Due to the reverse fixture being played this evening, the league has scheduled the match for next Monday. The referee for Monday's match will be Hungarian official Federico La Penna. Assisting Le Penna in his duties will be Marco Scatragli and Davide Moro. The role of the fourth official, meanwhile, will fall to Daniele Ayroldi. In the VAR booth, Francesco Meraviglia vwill oversee the match to ensure to correct any errors by the on-pitch officials. Assisting Meraviglia in his duties will be Romanian referee Michael Fabbri. Inter will be hoping that the focus stays on the action on the pitch rather than refereeing controversy.
