Referee incidents, cards, expulsion, and VAR controversies at the U-Power Stadium match

Roma takes on Monza at the U-Power Stadium, in pursuit of their third consecutive victory in the league. The match referee is Federico La Penna. The peculiarity is that it concerns a Roman referee. This year, he was initially appointed for the first time to officiate a game with Cagliari, but was later replaced by Marinelli. For the first time ever, he will be refereeing a Roma game.

87′ – Contact in the box between Kyriakopulos and Baldanzi, with the former tumbling onto the yellow-red. After a VAR check, La Penna indicates that play can continue.

26′ – A warning is issued to Soulé who interrupts a dangerous counter-attack.

15′ – Roma scores a goal with Dovbyk: an excellent play by Konè striking the post, and on the rebound, the Ukranian smashes the ball into the net. The linesman immediately raises his flag, and after a VAR check, the offside position of the golden-red striker is confirmed.