Serie A

Refereeing expert says Juventus deserved a penalty against Fiorentina

Kora W Goal editorial team9 November 2026 at 10:481 Minute

Image accompanying the source article: a refereeing expert says Juventus should have been awarded a late penalty against Fiorentina

Juventus drew 2-2 away to Fiorentina after the hosts took the lead twice. Matteo Pellegrini and Aliou N’Gueye scored for Fiorentina, while Nick Woltemade and Gleison Bremer netted for Juventus. Juventus are seventh with 18 points from 11 matches, while Fiorentina are fifteenth with nine points.

In the closing minutes, with the score at 2-2, João Mario handled the ball inside the penalty area. Refereeing expert Luca Marini said Juventus deserved a penalty, noting that the player’s arm was 90 degrees away from his body. He added that VAR should have called the referee over to review the incident and award the penalty.