Genoa rage at referee after controversial De Bruyne goal: ‘All of Italy saw’
Genoa football club officials have expressed outrage over a controversial goal scored by Kevin De Bruyne during a 2-0 loss to Napoli. The club claims the referee ignored a foul in the lead-up to the goal, reigniting debates about VAR officiating in Serie A.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing tensions regarding the consistency and transparency of VAR technology in professional sports.
Genoa director Diego Lopez claims they expected refereeing controversy in their 2-0 defeat to Napoli . 'All of Italy saw what happened today' in the controversial Kevin De Bruyne goal.
The game was still 0-0 at Marassi when Johan Vasquez stood in front of De Bruyne to shield the loose ball, but the defender went down when nudged from behind, allowing the Belgian to fire in undisturbed from seven yards.
Referee Marco Di Bello had a good view of the incident, put the whistle to his lips, and then took it out again when he saw the move was leading to a goal.
It was evaluated by VAR, who decided not to recommend an On-Field Review, as it was not considered to be a clear and obvious error.
Soon after, De Bruyne set up Antonio Vergara to score the second goal, as Napoli ran out 2-0 winners over Genoa.
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