Pessina goal disallowed as VAR shows buttock offside

Matteo Pessina might need a primary in Serie A, because the Monza captain had a purpose disallowed towards Inter as a result of his buttock was offside.

The Italy worldwide had discovered the web to make it 2-1 for his crew on the U-Energy Stadium, following the lightning begin with Hakan Calhanoglu’s penalty and a Lautaro Martinez tap-in.

Pessina nodded in on the again put up when Luca Caldirola flicked on the Andrea Colpani free kick and thought that Alessandro Bastoni was maintaining him onside.

Nonetheless, a really lengthy VAR test confirmed that the one a part of the physique with which Pessina may legally rating a purpose that was offside was his buttock.

The picture created by the Semi-Automated Offside expertise used usually in Serie A confirmed the precise portion of his anatomy that denied him the purpose.

There have been some very tight calls this season utilizing this laptop expertise, together with toes and heels, however not but a buttock.

Il fuorigioco di #Pessina questione di centimetri.

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— Giovanni Capuano (@capuanogio) January 13, 2024