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"Inter" president Giuseppe Marotta commented on the penalty awarded against his team in the 33rd minute of the Serie A matchday 8 game against "Napoli".
İdman.Biz reports that midfielder Kevin De Bruyne converted the penalty, and "Napoli" won the game 3-1. The referee for the match was Maurizio Mariani.
"I want to contribute to the football system because even I am a bit confused and need more clarity. "Napoli" deserved to win, but the penalty incident was decisive in shifting the balance of power and was the result of the assistant referee's recommendation. The referee did not blow the whistle: I think this incident should have been reviewed by VAR, and the video footage would have shed more light on the situation. I think "Napoli"'s victory is mainly explained by this. Returning to the penalty, we should consider it as a separate incident regardless of the match.
I have read comments from respected journalists who believe that there was no penalty, and I wanted to contribute to the discussion to shed some light. I believe in the central role of the referee: after the assistant intervenes, the referee is no longer so easily influenced. I went into the dressing room at halftime, and the penalty had certainly had its effect. "Napoli" would have won, but I think about the chronology of the match and how we got to this point. From that moment on, the match changed: "Napoli" deserved to win in the last half hour; our players played with all their might. They need to be applauded," Marotta said on the Milan club's official website.
