Turin-Milan, goal by Messias with a boost to Buongiorno: because the Var did not intervene

ROME – Goal with yellow, at the Grande Torino stadium. Milan shortens the gap on Toro thanks to a goal from Messias, who scores into an empty net after a crazy exit by the goalkeeper Milinkovic and a ruinous fall by the defender Buongiorno. But the images show something anomalous.

Goals from Messias, Juric’s slow motion on the pitch

Messias rejoices, the referee Abyss validates the goal. But Juric takes off from the Turin bench: the television images show how the Turin coach reviewed the action on the tablet and immediately requested the intervention of the Var to report the foul. In fact, from the shooting it can be seen how the AC Milan striker puts both hands on the defender’s shoulders, a moment before the fall which will then allow him to score in the empty goal. Goal, game reopened.

Because the Var has chosen not to intervene

From the Var, in fact, no one has batted an eyelid. Technology has evaluated, as always, the goal to find out if there were any irregularities. Except that the Var Aureliano evidently did not recognize a foul conduct by Messias, in that contact with both hands on the opponent’s back. It is difficult to assess the extent from the TV: perhaps for this reason the Var took the referee’s decision for granted, as often happens for contacts involving the upper body. But Juric’s protests did not end and Abyss was forced to expel him. But without first taking a second to review the goal on the pitch monitor.