📺 Open VAR, Rocchi: “Vlahović-Marí penalty overturned, right call” | OneFootball

The incident that occurred in the 16th minute of Fiorentina-Juventus, held last Saturday, continues to spark debate.

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For those who missed it, here’s how the play unfolded: Vlahovic entered the box, got past Pablo Marí with a backheel, and went down after contact with the Viola defender. Doveri immediately pointed to the spot, but VAR called him over for a review.

After reviewing the play on the monitor, the referee reversed his decision and canceled the penalty: according to the officiating crew, the Bianconeri striker was actually the first to grab Marí’s shirt. This was a decision that did not convince Luca Marelli of DAZN, who felt that this was an incident where VAR should not have intervened to overturn it.

In the latest Open VAR segment on DAZN, the referees’ chief – Gianluca Rocchi – clarified his point of view, calling the decision by Doveri and his team at the Franchi the right one: "Live, I would have done the same as Doveri (called a penalty), but in my opinion the VAR’s decision is correct: because Vlahovic was the first to grab Pablo Marí. This OFR was handled very well."

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.