Article by Daniel Grigore – Published Saturday, 03 January 2026 23:38 / Updated Saturday, 03 January 2026 23:52
Gianluca Scamacca (27 years old) scored in the 28th minute of Atalanta – AS Roma for 2-0, but the goal was disallowed on a grounds strongly disputed by the hosts. The match ended with the victory of the hosts, score 1-0.
In Atalanta – Rome, 10th place versus 4th place in Serie A, Giorgio Scalvini opened the scoring in the 12th minute. In the 28th minute, the hosts struck once more, through Scamacca from Bernasconi's cross, but the nine's goal was disallowed after SIX minutes of review in the VAR room, respectively at the monitor on the edge of the field.
The 2-0 success was canceled by “central” Michael Fabbri for an alleged offside right at the scoreboard. But the decision was strongly contested by the hosts, considering the particularities of the phase.
Scandal and endless half in Atalanta – Rome, after an incredible decision: “CIRC!”
Specifically: at the time of the long pass from the defense, Scamacca was offside, but he did not play the ball at that moment, but only after the pass was blocked by an opponentstopper Mario Hermoso, who tried to stop the ball, but took it wide. This despite the fact that there were several meters between Scamacca and Hermoso!
Scamacca took advantage of the Iberian's wide takeover, recovered, and from there the phase developed until he ended up heading in Bernasconi's cross.
Although the Roma defender played the ball, 'central' Michael Fabbri felt that Scamacca still needed to be penalized for offside.
The hosts couldn't believe it when the referee announced his decision, 6 minutes after Scamacca had rattled the net.
Coach Raffaele Palladino was downright nervous, shouting at the referees: “It's a circus!”.
That stoppage caused the first half to be extended by 8 minutes. Finally, it was played until '45+9.
