Tue. Jul 29th, 2025

Napoli vs. Fiorentina: Analysis of Key Refereeing Moments

Below are the reviews of the main controversial episodes from the Napoli-Fiorentina match, played on Serie A matchday 28 at the Maradona Stadium at 3 PM.

Key Refereeing Decisions:

Gudmundsson’s Yellow Card Risk: Already booked, Gudmundsson made a late challenge on Raspadori but avoided a second yellow card.

Gilmour’s Contact on Fagioli: Gilmour’s contact on Fagioli, who fell, was deemed legal by the referee, and VAR did not intervene as the contact occurred just outside the penalty area.

Lukaku’s Goal – Ruled Onside: Lukaku’s goal was correctly allowed. He was in an onside position when he received the ball after De Gea parried McTominay’s shot. Comuzzo was keeping him onside.

Kean’s Situation with Rrahmani: Kean, breaking towards goal, was challenged by Rrahmani. Kean went down, but the referee decided that the hold was not a foul.

Comuzzo and Lukaku Incident: In the penalty area, Comuzzo made contact with Lukaku, holding him. However, both the referee and VAR decided against awarding a penalty.

By Vihaan Mehrotra

In the heart of Bangalore lives and works Vihaan Mehrotra, one of modern India's most insightful sports analysts. His childhood passion for cricket and field hockey evolved into a successful career. His daily column in Bangalore's digital media covers all significant world sporting events, from cricket matches to badminton tournaments. As a sports betting expert, he developed his own methodology for analyzing team statistics. His IPL match predictions are renowned for their 75% accuracy rate.

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