Lazio Furious With Penalty Debacle Against Fiorentina | OneFootball

Lazio were left irritated and displeased by Matteo Marcenaro’s refereeing decisions that led to their away defeat at the hands of Fiorentina.

The contest was marred by several controversial episodes which directly influenced the result. The Biancocelesti took the lead at the end of the first half through a Mario Gila header, but Albert Gudmundsson made his Viola bow after the break and scored twice from the spot to turn the result upside down.

Lazio Furious with Marcenaro’s Penalty Calls

Nevertheless, most Lazio fans felt the referee (and VAR) were harsh in their decisions. Matteo Guendouzi clipped Gudmundsson on the first occasion, while Nuno Tavares did likewise on Dodo in the final minutes, prompting a VAR review, even though the Fiorentina right-back had already played the ball before the challenge.

Moreover, Italian journalist and avid Lazio supporter Damiano Er Faina felt the referee adopted double standards, as Dodo had also clipped Patric inside his own box, but it went unpunished. Moreover, the Brazilian handled the ball on another occasion that many felt constituted a clear penalty kick in favor of Lazio, but Marcenaro failed to spot it.

Lazio coach Marco Baroni expressed his frustration with the refereeing in his post-match interview with Lazio Style Channel (via La Lazio Siamo Noi).