"Not even two minutes into the game, the referee had already lost control of things by failing to book Alexis Saelemaekers for a rather nasty late foul on Muharemovic. From that point on, it was a matter of guessing how the game would go, with a lot of inconsistency in calling fouls. The turning point? Obviously, the episode that sparked the most discussion on the Milan side was Christian Pulisic's disallowed goal in the second half."
""It's an on-field dynamic, VAR can't intervene. There was contact, Loftus puts his hands on the Sassuolo player, but I don't see any push. Considering that Crezzini didn't call much, 24 fouls, this is way below the threshold. "He simply put his hands on his back: in my opinion, this goal shouldn't have been disallowed. There was also no offside to report.""
Valerio Crezzini, officiating his first match at San Siro, showed inconsistent decision-making from the opening minutes, failing to book Alexis Saelemaekers for a late foul on Muharemovic. The match featured erratic foul calls and unclear control. The most contentious moment was Christian Pulisic's second-half goal being disallowed for an alleged push by Ruben Loftus-Cheek on Candé, a contact many judged minimal. Analyst Luca Marelli and top refereeing officials judged the decision doubtful, noting VAR could not intervene on the dynamic and that there was no offside to justify the annulment.
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