Former Serie A official Giampaolo Calvarese has criticized referee Davide Massa for awarding a “dubious” late penalty to Como during their narrow 4-3 defeat to Inter Milan on Sunday.
Former Serie A referee Giampaolo Calvarese has lambasted Davide Massa’s performance following Inter Milan’s 4-3 victory over Como.
Writing for Tuttosport, Calvarese specifically targeted the 89th-minute penalty awarded to the Lariani.
Despite Inter’s impressive comeback from two goals down, the match ended in controversy when Massa penalized Ange-Yoan Bonny for a challenge on Nico Paz, a decision Calvarese labeled an error.
The veteran analyst argued that the contact was incidental, noting that Paz hit Bonny while shooting.
Despite a VAR recommendation to review the footage, Massa maintained his original ruling.
Calvarese described the officiating as having a “very low disciplinary threshold,” stating, “There is nothing foul about the Nico Paz–Bonny contact. Therefore, the decision to award the penalty was wrong.”