Referee Livio Marinelli lived up to expectations in last night’s Serie A showdown between Inter Milan and Sassuolo.
According to Corriere dello Sport via FCInterNews, the experienced official held up his end of the bargain despite minor flaws.
Cristian Chivu’s side bounced back from consecutive league losses to Udinese and Juventus with a dramatic 2-1 win.
Indeed, Federico Dimarco netted the opening goal before Tarik Muharemovic’s own goal put Inter 2-0 up.
However, Walid Cheddira scored off the bench, taking the game to a dramatic finale.
Referee Livio Marinelli Meets Expectations in Inter Milan 2-1 Sassuolo Win
Marinelli’s decisions regarding all three goals were spot on.
Indeed, there was no offside for Inter’s opener and Sassuolo’s consolation strike.
Furthermore, Livio Marinelli was right to disallow Davide Frattesi’s goal for offside.
His choice to book Hakan Calhanoglu was also accurate, but he failed to show Carlos Augusto a yellow card.
Indeed, the Brazilian slapped Domenico Berardi in the face and got away.
Finally, he refused to send off Dimarco, who was on a yellow when he kicked the ball away late in the match.