Serie A referee Fabio Maresca failed to impress in last night’s intense showdown between pacesetters Inter Milan and bottom-half Lecce.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport via FCInterNews, the 44-year-old’s performance was far from flawless.

Though it was supposed to be another day in the office for Inter, Lecce nearly pulled off a huge upset at San Siro.

Indeed, Eusebio Di Francesco’s side slumped to a late 1-0 defeat, as Francesco Pio Esposito bagged a 78th-minute winner off the bench.

Fabio Maresca ‘Imperfect’ in Inter Milan 1-0 Lecce Win

IPP20210109 Football – soccer: Serie A, AC Mailand – FC Turin, l arbitro Fabio Maresca Verwendung nur in Deutschland – GERMANY ONLY *** IPP20210109 Football soccer Serie A, AC Milan FC Torino, l arbitro Fabio Maresca Use only in Germany GERMANY ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxONLY

Marcus Thuram tried to draw a penalty early in the first half.

However, Maresca never bought his theatrics, showing the Frenchman a harsh yellow card for simulation.

Though the contact was soft, there was a feeling that Maresca shouldn’t book the 28-year-old striker.

Then, he awarded Inter a penalty over Danilo Veiga’s reckless challenge on Ange-Yoan Bonny, only to overturn his decision after reviewing the incident.

As such, Maresca’s inconsistent calls left both teams and fans frustrated, highlighting an uneven performance in a tightly contested match.