The Stadium is the setting for the eighth final of the Coppa Italia between Juventus and Salernitana. A very entertaining first half with the amaranth team unlocking the match after two minutes due to Gatti's mistake. The bianconeri, then, responded with two goals that allowed Allegri to overturn the result. The most discussed event, however, was at the 19th minute, when Sambia took down Gatti rushing to the edge of the area. Initially Ghersini whistled the penalty kick, but then he removed it downgrading it to a free kick from the edge.
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Gatti-Sambia contact: what happened
The intervention of the Var was fundamental to allow the referee not to make a mistake that could have immediately directed the match. At natural speed the contact could seem inside the area, but after a careful review it was possible for the match director to verify the real dynamics of the action. From the images it is clear that the contact between Gatti and Sambia occurred outside the area. Only a free kick from the edge, therefore, for Juventus with the referee being correct.
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