Yesterday at the Olimpico, a great match took place between Roma and Inter, which saw the Nerazzurri triumph 4-2 in a comeback. However, the scoring was opened by the Nerazzurri with Francesco Acerbi who was the protagonist of a not exactly sporting gesture, which also escaped the referee.
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The Nerazzurri defender after the goal showed the middle finger to the Giallorossi fans who, probably, had teased him during the match, given his past with the Lazio shirt. The match director Guida did not notice the episode, continuing regularly with the game. The Inter defender was therefore not sanctioned, unless the sports judge asks for the TV evidence. In that case, Acerbi could receive a fine or even a disqualification.
It had already happened in #Firenze where the Var #Marini had shown the referee #Aureliano a misleading image, which misled the referee. It happened again in #Roma where the var #Mazzoleni-as usual -showed to #Guida only one shot of #Acerbi's goal,… pic.twitter.com/XG7FavztuN
— Maurizio Pistocchi (@pisto_gol) February 11, 2024
After being booed even when leaving the field (replaced by De Vrij), the Giallorossi fans unleashed against Acerbi also on social media with anything but tender comments. The Nerazzurri, on the other hand, defended their defender, arguing that his gesture was due to the continuous death threats received during the match. Many Roma fans loudly demanded the TV evidence: "This is a clear case of TV evidence, there is no doubt that the sports judge will intervene since it escaped the referee". Or: "Naturally cautioned, like Ibra was in the same stadium vs the same opponent... oh no!?" and again: "TV evidence and disqualification, right?".
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