MILAN (Reuters) - The referee took over five minutes to award Inter Milan a penalty after consulting with the video assistant (VAR) in their 2-0 win over SPAL in Italy's Serie A on Sunday. Inter midfielder Joao Mario went down on the edge of the penalty area under a challenge from Francesco Vicari in the 22nd minute and referee Claudio Gavillucci quickly called for the video replay. After a lengthy consultation, the official finally awarded a penalty and Inter captain Mauro Icardi sent Alfred Gomis the wrong way for his fifth goal in three games, officially recorded as being scored in the 27th minute. In between, Milan Skriniar crashed a long-range effort against the crossbar after spotting Gomis off his line. SPAL, who have returned to the top flight after a 49-year absence, were far from outclassed and created several dangerous situations.

Source: The Star September 10, 2017 13:07 UTC