Portuguese referee Luis Godinho came under fire for not awarding at least one penalty to Inter Milan in last night’s clash against Kairat Almaty.
According to Corriere dello Sport via FCInter1908, the 39-year-old failed to live up to the billing on his Champions League debut.
Cristian Chivu’s charges scrapped their way to victory as Lautaro Martinez and Carlos Augusto scored for the home side.
However, Ofri Arad’s consolation goal for Kairat should serve as a stark reminder that Inter cannot afford lapses in concentration.
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Last night’s game didn’t lack contentious moments.
Indeed, Inter thought they had earned a penalty midway through the first half when Godinho pointed to the spot.
However, the Portuguese official changed his mind after reviewing the incident on the side-pitch monitor.
Though there was a visible contact between Yann Bisseck and Arad, he deemed it insufficient to warrant a penalty.
It was perhaps a wrong call, but his decision not to sanction a ‘soft’ foul on Davide Frattesi was spot-on.
I saw the match highlights and that look like a clean penalty, I was surprised but at the same time were used to getting robbed.