Report – Referee Not Equal To The Task In Inter Milan 2-1 Fiorentina Crucial Serie A Triumph | OneFootball

Experienced Serie A referee Federico La Penna dropped the ball in last night’s Serie A encounter between Inter Milan and Fiorentina.

Corriere dello Sport via FCInter1908 slammed the 41-year-old for several questionable calls during the game.

It wasn’t a dream night for Federico La Penna by any stretch of the imagination.

By contrast, his decision directly contributed to the final score.

Indeed, Inter took the lead from an unexisting corner kick before La Viola equaled the score from a dubious penalty.

However, Marko Arnautovic scored a crystal-clear match-winner to put the Nerazzurri within a one-point distance of Napoli.

Federico La Penna Slammed for Poor Refereeing in Inter Milan vs Fiorentina Clash

It wasn’t La Penna’s fault his assistant Marco Scatragli failed to detect a goal kick.

Indeed, the ball was well out of play before Alessandro Bastoni’s blocked cross resulted in a corner kick.

Inter Milan’s Austrian forward #08 Marko Arnautovic celebrates after scoring the team’s first goal during the UEFA Champions League last 16 first leg football match Inter Milan vs Atletico Madrid at the San Siro stadium in Milan on February 20, 2024. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP) (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)

The hosts would grab the lead from that situation, provoking harsh reactions from the Italian media.

Meanwhile, his decision to award Fiorentina a penalty late in the first half was equally dubious.

No one would’ve blamed him for not penalizing Matteo Darmian’s handball.