Juve-Naples, Gatti hits Kvaratskhelia in the face, the Var does not intervene

A discussed episode ignites the big match Juventus-Naples. In the 33rd minute of the first half the Juventus defender Federico Gatti hits the blue attacker in the face Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. The Georgian falls to the ground in pain, the visiting bench protests with the referee team. Let’s analyze the action well.

Gatti’s fist in Kvaratskhelia

Gatti, behind the opponent, tries to protect Szczesny’s goal by tightening the marking and waving his arms. Because at that exact instant Kvaratskhelia is about to slip away from him with great speed. The defender realizes he is losing the man and then lets himself go with a sudden gesture: his hand hits the Napoli attacker between the neck, right ear and cheek, who falls to the ground screaming. The pain from the blow was so strong that medical intervention was necessary: ​​the game was suspended for two minutes.

The Var does not intervene on Gatti’s blow

The clash between Gatti and Kvaratskhelia caused controversy in the following minutes. The blow was very decisive, but the referee Blacksmiths at normal speed it did not intervene. Perhaps the could have intervened Varbut evidently in the cabin of Lissone the Var Aurelian and his assistant Piebald they did not consider Gatti’s coup a violent episode.